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    Illinois Fighting Illini
    Malachi Hood

    MalachiHood

    Illinois Fighting Illini
    • Illinois Fighting Illini
    • #45
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Junior
    • HT/WT
      6' 2", 225 lbs
    • Birthplace
      Plainfield, IL
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • SOLO
      26
    • SACK
      0
    • FF
      1
    • INT
      0
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    Stats
    2025
    2024
    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    3926130110000.00010
    14862210000.00010
    Career stats are updated nightly

    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sat 10/25@WASHWASH
    L
    42-25
    3300
    Sat 11/1vsRUTGRUTG
    W
    35-13
    3210
    Sat 11/15vsMDMD
    W
    24-6
    2200
    Sat 11/22@WISWIS
    L
    27-10
    1100
    Sat 11/29vsNUNU
    W
    20-13
    6240

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      • Baker staying put as LSU defensive coordinator
        • 22m
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          • 9m
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            • 2h
            Boise State halts UNLV for 3rd straight MWC title
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              • 1h
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                  • 44m
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                    • 5h
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                        • 3h
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                        • Grading coaching hires: How Tosh Lupoi fits back at Cal
                          • 9h
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                        2025 Big Ten Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Indiana9-012-0
                        Ohio State9-012-0
                        Oregon8-111-1
                        USC7-29-3
                        Michigan7-29-3
                        Iowa6-38-4
                        Washington5-48-4
                        Illinois5-48-4
                        Minnesota5-47-5
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                        Northwestern4-56-6
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                        Penn State3-66-6
                        Rutgers2-75-7
                        Wisconsin2-74-8
                        Michigan State1-84-8
                        Maryland1-84-8
                        Purdue0-92-10
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