I have Bam as my jock and I love him! I think he’s really cute. He was my starter villager so unfortunately he has a starter house for me but I looked up his house and I think it’s cute! By jock standards, anyways. I think it fits his personality really well.
I saw somebody else suggest Rudy and he is so cute too! I’ve never had him before but I love his design
Pierce is a strong looking eagle who has a very colorful and fun design. I gave him a short sleeve shirt to show off the patterns on his wings. The inside of his home is pretty sporty which both fits the personality but also stands out quite a bit from most other homes. Pierce deserves more love.
I also had Sly and he was a solid pick. I enjoyed the military aspect of him quite a bit, but I wasn't sold on his interior. After a gifted outfit ended up almost in the middle of the room, I did decide to let him go.
I also want to try out Drift and Sheldon. I feel both of these lads get overlooked quite often. Drift is such a colorful villager that actually makes sense as poison dart frogs are a colorful species. Meanwhile Sheldon is a cute squirrel with a fall themed interior which is nice for those liking more natural homes but also in a way where it looks livable as he has the basic essentials as in a bad and table with chairs.
Bam was really tempting as he himself is adorable, but his interior isn't that great.
I also love Teddy! He was my starter Jock and I still have him because really the only other jock I'd want more would be Rudy. He's so cute and nice and he usually wears the white sailor-style top or yellow aran-knit cardigan I got him, so he looks adorable. I also gave him a white aran-knit sweater, but he doesn't wear that as much, which is disappointing, because when he does, he looks like a Welsh farmer or something.
I have Mac in New Leaf, and even though he looks a bit strange (at least, in my opinion) he grew on me pretty quickly, too.
My favorite jock is Boone... but since you're not a fan of Gorillas, I think Genji and Ribbot are really cool and unique, plus their houses are 10/10, but if you're going for "cute" villagers instead, then Dom, Scoot or Kid Cat would be my pick.
My hand picked jocks are Poncho and Rudy. Poncho is a blue cub, completely adorable which kinda makes me laugh when he goes on about his abs. I also have Rudy the cat I love his aesthetic so whilst I may not entirely love the jock personality I love seeing him around. Otherwise I have Dom but I love the sheep villagers he ain't never leaving Hobbiton!
