{"id":534001,"date":"2017-04-25T14:58:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T18:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=534001"},"modified":"2017-04-25T14:58:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T18:58:25","slug":"jordan-brand-signs-nfl-prospects-malik-hooker-deshone-kizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/jordan-brand-signs-nfl-prospects-malik-hooker-deshone-kizer\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Brand Signs NFL Prospects Malik Hooker and DeShone Kizer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of the 2017 NFL Draft this Thursday, April 27, Jordan Brand<\/strong> signs Ohio State safety Malik Hooker<\/strong> and Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The newest NFL prospects to join Jordan Brand’s roster of more than 50 athletes from a variety of sports, Hooker earned First Team All-American honors in 2016 from a variety of outlets while equally garnering First Team All-Big Ten status. He was also a finalist for the Thorpe Award for the Buckeyes.<\/p>\n

DeShone Kizer\u00a0passed\u00a0for 26 touchdowns and ran for 8 in his final season at Notre Dame. In 2015, he broke Notre Dame\u2019s record for single season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 10.<\/p>\n

Both players are projected to go early in the draft and will almost certainly wear Jordan Brand PE cleats throughout their respective rookie seasons.<\/p>\n

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