Experienced Rice safety with steady tackle production and special-teams value
Hook is a dependable, physical safety for Rice whose value comes from experience, durability, and consistent run support rather than splash plays. In 2024, he posted 49 tackles with 2 pass breakups, and Rice listed him among its more trusted defenders with 589 defensive snaps plus 114 on special teams. He also showed playmaking upside by adding a career-best 3.5 tackles for loss and his first sack while limited to five games in 2025 due to injuries. He looks like a good fit for a team that wants a tough, assignment-sound defensive back who can help on coverage and coverage-adjacent special teams.
