Ziggy Hood
 Hood with the Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
| Chicago Bears | |||||||
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| Born: | February 16, 1987 Amarillo, Texas | ||||||
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| College: | Missouri | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2015 | |||||||
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Evander "Ziggy" Hood (born February 16, 1987) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 32nd overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.
Early years
Hood attended Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track.[1] In high school football, he earned All-District honors his junior and senior seasons. As a junior, he made 76 tackles, including 5.0 sacks and returned an interception for a touchdown. As a senior, he was named 3-4A Defensive Player of the Year after making 93 tackles, including 13.0 sacks, and scoring three defensive touchdowns.
In track & field, Hood was one of the states top performers in the throwing events. He got top-throws of 15.50 meters (50 ft 8in) in the shot put and 50.55 meters (165 ft 7in) in the discus throw.[2]
College career
Hood played college football at the University of Missouri.[1] During his college career, he played defensive tackle. He finished with 170 tackles (98 solos), 15.5 sacks, 22.5 tackles for loss and 22 quarterback pressures. He also had five forced fumbles, recovering three.
Professional career
NFL Draft
He was selected 32nd overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pittsburgh Steelers
He moved to defensive end and served as a rotational back-up in his rookie year. Hood recorded both his first sack and his first recovered fumble against the Baltimore Ravens on December 27, 2009.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 13, 2014, Hood signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The contract is for four years worth $16 million, including $5.5 million guaranted[3]
NFL stats
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PIT | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | PIT | 16 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | PIT | 16 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | PIT | 16 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | PIT | 16 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | JAX | 16 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 96 | 164 | 107 | 57 | 12.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
Personal
As a child, his grandmother could not pronounce his name so they started calling him by their favorite cartoon character, Ziggy.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Ziggy Hood statistics". National Football League. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/evander-hood-6293/
- ^ Ziggy Hood agrees to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars
- ^ "Ziggy Hood Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ ESPN SportsNation:Chat with Ziggy Hood