Rivals · 2022 Class · LB · Malachi Hood

West VirginiaWest Virginia MountaineersEnrolled · 1/6/2026

MalachiHood

Joliet, ILJoliet Catholic Academy

Jersey

#45

Pos

HT / WT

6-2 / 183

Class

Transfer Rating

85.50

Portal Rankings: Natl#1830 LB#168

Experience: 2026 – present
Year: Redshirt Senior
Age: 22

Recruiting: Rivals Industry

85.28

Rivals

NATL: —
POS: #49
ST: #18

ESPN

NATL: —
POS: #104
ST: #28

247

NATL: —
POS: #82
ST: #26

On3

NATL: —
POS: #56
ST: #14

The Journey

Class of 2022

West Virginia Mountaineers

Mountaineers

ENROLLED

Illinois Fighting Illini

2022 – 2025

TRANSFER

Joliet Catholic Academy Hilltoppers

2021 – 2021

HIGH SCHOOL

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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

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West Virginia returning production: 2026 defense

Keenan Cummings5/29/26

2026 West Virginia football transfer portal tracker

Vernon Bailey5/11/26

Crafting the West Virginia defensive depth chart: Volume 4

Keenan Cummings5/7/26

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