Position: Defensive End Height 1.91 m Education University of Missouri Name Ziggy Hood Spouse Sara Hood | College: Missouri 40 yard dash time 4.83 seconds Place of birth: Amarillo, Texas Weight 136 kg Parents Mary Payne, Charles Hood | |
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Date of birth: (1987-02-16) February 16, 1987 (age 28) High school: Amarillo (TX) Palo Duro NFL draft: 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32 Role American football defensive end | ||
Ziggy Hood Highlights 2004
Evander "Ziggy" Hood (born February 16, 1987) is an American football defensive lineman 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.
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- Ziggy Hood Highlights 2004
- Ziggy hood talks taking on aaron rodgers
- Early years
- College career
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Chicago Bears
- Washington Redskins
- Personal life
- References
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Early years
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.
College career
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.
Pittsburgh Steelers
He was selected in the first round, 32nd overall, by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2009 NFL Draft. He moved to defensive end in the Steelers' 3–4 defense, and served as a rotational back-up in his rookie year. Hood recorded both his first sack and first recovered fumble against the Baltimore Ravens on December 27, 2009.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 13, 2014, Hood signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars released him on October 20, 2015.
Chicago Bears
On October 22, 2015, the Chicago Bears signed Hood following the release of Jeremiah Ratliff. On December 15, 2015, he was waived.
Washington Redskins
On February 2, 2016, Hood signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins.
Hood re-signed with the Redskins on March 15, 2017.
Personal life
Hood was named by his father after former professional boxer Evander Holyfield, who his father was a fan of. He is of half Mexican ancestry, and as a child, his Mexican grandmother could not correctly pronounce Evander, so she started calling him by her favorite cartoon character, Ziggy.