I went fishing at Lake Guntersville with Kevin Hawk, a former Bassmaster Elite angler, and he has a signature line of football jigs made by 4x4 bass jigs, they use a 4/0 hook in them in a 1/2 oz, I would say they are "stout". As for a bare jig head. . . I am not going to be any help. If you google search Kevin Hawk jigs you should find them. I really like the Defensive Craw and Guntersville Magic colors.
the pictures are from https://www.another site.com/4x4-Bass-Jigs/4x4-Bass-Jigs-Kevin-Hawk-Signature-Series-Football-Jig