Ziggy Hood
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No. 96 Pittsburgh Steelers
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| Defensive end | |||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: February 16, 1987 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Amarillo, Texas | |||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Amarillo (TX) Palo Duro | |||||||||
| College: Missouri | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2009 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012
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Evander "Ziggy" Hood (born February 16, 1987) is a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers 32nd overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.
Early years
Hood attended Travis Middle School in Amarillo, Texas. Hood played High School Football at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas. Mexican/African American.
College career
Hood played college football at the University of Missouri. During his college career, he played defensive tackle.
Professional career
NFL Draft
He was selected 32nd overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pittsburgh Steelers
He moved to defensive end and served as a rotational back-up in his rookie year. Hood recorded both his first sack and his first recovered fumble against the Baltimore Ravens on December 27, 2009.
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| Preceded by Rashard Mendenhall |
Steelers first-round draft pick 2009 |
Succeeded by Maurkice Pouncey |
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