Is Malachi Hood starting?
Malachi Hood is the projected starter at WLB for West Virginia Mountaineers.
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Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Joliet Catholic Academy, ranked #1,136 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 44 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #45
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- Transfer
- Illinois
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 44 | 1.5 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8552
- National Rank
- #1136
- High School
- Joliet Catholic Academy
- Hometown
- Joliet, IL
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 76th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.95 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 80.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Depth at WLB · West Virginia Mountaineers
- 14580Malachi HoodStarter
- 23362Ashton Woods
- 31348Cam Torbor
- 43047Antoine Sharp Jr.
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.