Maxen Hook
| Toledo Rockets – No. 25 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Leadership |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 19, 2001[1] New Palestine, IN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | New Palestine (New Palestine, Indiana) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Maxen Michael Hook (born August 19, 2001)[1] is an American football safety for the Toledo Rockets.
Early life and high school
[edit]Hook attended New Palestine High School in New Palestine, Indiana. He was rated as a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Toledo Rockets.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2020 Hook appeared in six games where he notched three tackles.[3] During the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he recorded 176 tackles with seven being for a loss, two sacks, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions.[4] In week 7 of the 2023 season, Hook totaled five tackles, a pass deflection, and the game-sealing interception against Ball State.[5] During the 2023 season, he appeared in nine games where he totaled 69 tackles, seven pass deflections, three interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[6] In week 13 of the 2024 season, Hook recorded a career-high 16 tackles versus Ohio.[7] In the 2024 season, he totaled 107 tackles with one being for a loss, and two interceptions for Toledo.[8] Hook was named all-MAC four times, being named first team all-MAC three times from 2022 to 2024, and third team all-MAC in 2021.[9] He was also a two-time team captain.[10] After the 2024 season, Hook declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, while also accepting an invite to participate in the 2025 Senior Bowl.[11]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.55 s | 1.55 s | 2.64 s | 4.34 s | 6.92 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report Maxen Hook, S, Toledo". NFL Draft Diamonds. August 2, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Brooke, Tyler. "Meet Maxen Hook: 2025 Senior Bowl's Most Likely Breakout Star". The33rdTeam. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Rowland, Kyle (November 16, 2021). "Toledo's Maxen Hook nominated for national freshman of the year award". Toledo Blade. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Maxen Hook". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Rowland, Kyle (October 14, 2023). "Maxen Hook makes game-changing plays in front of friends and family". Toledo Blade. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Selection committees keeping an eye on New Pal's Hook". The Daily Reporter. August 15, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Local Roundup: Hook, Koziol named to Group of 5 All-American team". The Daily Reporter. December 18, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Corbin. "Seahawks 2025 NFL Draft: 5 Defensive Senior Bowl Prospects to Watch". Seattle Seahawks on SI. SI.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Local roundup: Hook, Koziol selected to All-MAC teams". The Daily Reporter. December 7, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Teets, Sam (December 7, 2024). "Chiefs scouting report: Toledo Rockets S Maxen Hook". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Russo, Kelsey. "5 standout players from the 2025 Senior Bowl practices". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Maxen Hook Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Maxen Hook College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.