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West Virginia · Football
Malachi Hood
LB · Senior · #45 · 6' 2" · 228 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Plainfield, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$88K
West Virginia · Football
Malachi Hood
LB · Senior · #45 · 6' 2" · 228 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Plainfield, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$88K
West Virginia · Football
LB · Senior · #45 · 6' 2" · 228 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Plainfield, IL
Estimated NIL value
$88K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $83.5K
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Malachi Hood is a 6' 2" 228 lbs Senior Linebacker for West Virginia and is listed by ESPN from Plainfield, IL. Malachi Hood ranks 36th within the current West Virginia football roster. The modeled value is $88K, with $83.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $17.4M
Pool share of school
0.2%
West Virginia roster market: $35.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.4M
West Virginia Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Senior
Jersey
#45
Height
6' 2"
Weight
228 lbs
Hometown
Plainfield, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
West Virginia Mountaineers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1136 nationally
Rating: 0.8552
High school: Joliet Catholic Academy
From: Joliet, IL
Class: 2022 / LB
Transfer history
Illinois to West Virginia
2026 portal cycle / Jan 7, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
44
Total tackles
28
Solo tackles
1
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
1
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 44 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 58 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
Latest games
Tennessee VolunteersDec 30, 2025 · 30-285 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDW
Northwestern WildcatsNov 30, 2025 · 20-136 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Wisconsin BadgersNov 23, 2025 · 27-101 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Maryland TerrapinsNov 15, 2025 · 24-62 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsNov 1, 2025 · 35-133 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Washington HuskiesOct 25, 2025 · 42-253 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Ohio State BuckeyesOct 11, 2025 · 34-165 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Purdue BoilermakersOct 4, 2025 · 43-271 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Malachi Hood, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $88K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $88K. The pool-accounting allocation is $83.5K, equal to about 0.5% of the West Virginia football market. The player ranks 36th on that roster.
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