Illinois Fighting Illini#- · LB Malachi Hood
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- Former player
Malachi Hood played LB for Illinois. In the 2025 season he had 44 tackles and 1 sack over 13 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Malachi Hood career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ILL | 13 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | ILL | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 21 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Season totals, 2024 to 2025. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Malachi Hood: Illinois LB profile and stats
Malachi Hood is a LB for Illinois. This profile tracks Malachi Hood's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Illinois roster, the Big Ten players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Illinois sits in the race, check the live Big Ten standings.
Malachi Hood in the news
All newsRecapIllinois beat Southern Illinois 48-10 (Week 3, 2026)Illinois beat Southern Illinois 48-10 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Illinois is 2-1, and Southern Illinois is 2-2.2026-09-19RecapDuke beat Illinois 31-27 (Week 2, 2026)Duke beat Illinois 31-27 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Duke is 2-0, and Illinois is 1-1.2026-09-12RecapIllinois beat UAB 42-23 (Week 1, 2026)Illinois beat UAB 42-23 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Illinois is 1-0, and UAB is 0-1.2026-09-03
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Malachi Hood plays for Illinois at LB.
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Malachi Hood is a LB for Illinois.