Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2014-2016Ohio State
Malik Hooker
S • 6'2" • New Castle, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Hooker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
36.2
Consistency
58.4
Season Value
32
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Malik Hooker, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Ohio State. Malik Hooker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Ohio State paired 17 primary output with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
36.2
Usage
10.6
Consistency
58.4
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 1.5. Bowling Green: 2. Tulsa: 2. Oklahoma: 3. Rutgers: 0. Indiana: 1. Wisconsin: 0.5. Penn State: 3. Northwestern: 0.5. Nebraska: 2. Maryland: 0. Michigan State: 0. Michigan: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 7 by 44.2. Bowling Green: 4 by 36.7. Tulsa: 4 by 36.7. Oklahoma: 8 by 63.3. Rutgers: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 4 by 26.7. Wisconsin: 6 by 30. Penn State: 7 by 59.2. Northwestern: 14 by 55. Nebraska: 3 by 32.5. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Michigan: 7 by 44.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=11 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · n=2 · +1.1 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Oklahoma
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1/1 | @ Clemson | L 0-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan | W 30-27 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Michigan State | W 17-16 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Maryland | W 62-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/6 | vs Nebraska | W 62-3 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Northwestern10+ tackles | W 24-20 | 14 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/23 | @ Penn StateSplash game | L 21-24 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/16 | @ Wisconsin | W 30-23 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Indiana | W 38-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Rutgers | W 58-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Oklahoma | W 45-24 | 8 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Tulsa | W 48-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | W 77-10 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ohio State
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 17 | 36.2 | 10.6 | 17 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 17 | 36.2 | 10.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.
#2
Oklahoma
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#3
Bowling Green
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.3 takeover score.
#4
Tulsa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 37.6 takeover score.
#5
Michigan
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 36.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Ohio State
17 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 10.6 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Ohio State
32
17 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Ohio State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8889
New Castle · New Castle, PA
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
74
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.