JT Hooten brings proven tackling production and a ready-made linebacker frame to JMU
JT Hooten is a transfer linebacker who arrives at James Madison with real production: in the 2025 season at West Alabama, he started all nine games, made 69 tackles, and added 5.5 tackles for loss, earning First Team All-Gulf South Conference honors. At 6'0" and 227 pounds, he looks built for inside linebacker work, and his game suggests a steady, physical tone-setter rather than a flash-only athlete. Early 2026 notes show him active for JMU, with 4 tackles in the Sept. 6 win over Liberty, so he’s a name to watch if you want a plug-and-play tackler with lower-level proof and upward-transfer upside.
