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One on one with Amani Hooker

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Iowa outside linebacker Kevin Ward (26) tackles Northwestern’s Flynn Nagel (2) during the game between Iowa and Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. Iowa’s Amani Hooker (27) assists in the tackle. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 17-10 in overtime. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

 

Daily Iowan: Who is tour go-to music artist?

Amani Hooker: Probably Drake. He has some soft music, some hard music, gets me hyped, so Drake’s my guy.

 

DI: What is your favorite restaurant in Iowa City?

Hooker: I would say Chipotle. I love Chipotle. It’s not really an Iowa City thing, but I love Chipotle.

 

DI: What’s one thing you can’t live without?

Hooker: Probably my family. They’ve always been there motivating me. If I’m down, they’re always there to help me get back up, so my family.

 

DI: What’s your favorite show on Netflix?

Hooker: “Narcos.” I love “Narcos.”

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DI: If the team had a one-on-one basketball tournament, who would win?

Hooker: Me. I would win. I’m not the tallest guy, but I can shoot.

 

DI: What’s your favorite pro sports team?

Hooker: Green Bay Packers.

 

DI: What’s your favorite hobby outside of football?

Hooker: Probably listening to music and playing video games.

 

DI: What’s your favorite sports memory?

Hooker: Probably all of senior year. It was a fun year. A lot of my friends were on that starting varsity team and we had a lot of fun. It was a good year.

 

DI: If you could eat just one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Hooker: Probably chicken and rice and gravy.

DI: If you weren’t a football player, what would you be?

Hooker: A basketball player.

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About the Contributor
Pete Ruden
Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PeteyRuden Pete Ruden is the Pregame Editor at The Daily Iowan, where he has worked since the beginning of his college career. He has covered a variety of sports at the DI, including football, men's basketball, baseball, wrestling, and men's tennis. Currently a senior, he served as a sports reporter his freshman year, before becoming the Assistant Sports Editor and then Sports Editor his junior year.