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Ziggy Hood

Ziggy Hood
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Hood with the Washington Redskins in 2016
No. 90 Washington Redskins
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1987-02-16) February 16, 1987 (age 30)
Place of birth: Amarillo, Texas
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Amarillo (TX) Palo Duro
College: Missouri
NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Tackles: 197
Sacks: 13.5
Pass deflections: 10
Forced fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Tackles: 197
Sacks: 13.5
Pass deflections: 10
Forced fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Evander "Ziggy" Hood (born February 16, 1987) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He played college football at Missouri, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Hood has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears.

Hood attended Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track. 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 and 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.

Hood played college football at the University of Missouri. 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.


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