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Malachi Hood
Senior · West Virginia Mountaineers
Height6' 2"
Weight228 lbs
HometownPlainfield, IL
Unitdefense
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Official WVU Bio
ClassRedshirt Senior
High schoolJoliet Catholic
Previous schoolIllinois
Official hometownPlainfield, Ill.
Official career capsule
2025 (r-Jr.) – Illinois Played linebacker, appearing in 13 games with eight starts Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors Finished fifth on the team with…
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Available statistics
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | illinois fighting illini | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | illinois fighting illini | 44 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |