Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
95
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Player Story
Malik Hooker built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a safety from New Castle, PA wearing No. 24, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Malik Hooker's career was his defensive production: 74...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 15
- Overall
- No. 15
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Malik Hooker, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Ohio State. Malik Hooker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 74
- TFL
- 5.5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Malik Hooker quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · S
- Career Tackles
- 74
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Oklahoma
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · New Castle · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- New Castle · 4 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 1 · Pick 15 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 74 tackles · S 45th (top 12%) · Big Ten 33rd (top 6%) · National 278th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 68.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 67 | 5 | 0.5 | - | 4 | 6 | 68.9 |
Related Context
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Malik Hooker played S for Ohio State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Malik Hooker recorded 74 tackles and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Ohio State.
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: Oklahoma
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
36.2
Usage
9.7
Consistency
58.4
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma
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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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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 11 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · Games = 2 · +1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma
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 NebraskaSplash game | 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 | @ OklahomaSplash game | W 45-24 | 8 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs TulsaSplash game | 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 | — | — |
Player Story
Malik Hooker story
Malik Hooker built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a safety from New Castle, PA wearing No. 24, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Malik Hooker's career was his defensive production: 74 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 7 interceptions across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Malik Hooker's production has multiple signals. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Malik Hooker moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 9.7 | 17 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 17 | 36.2 | 9.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oklahoma
Week 3 · W 45-24
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Penn State
Week 8 · L 21-24 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Bowling Green
Week 1 · W 77-10
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Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Clemson
Week 1 · L 0-31 · Postseason
1.5
Havoc Plays
64.7 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Michigan
Week 13 · W 30-27 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
64.7 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Ohio State
17 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 9.7 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Ohio State
68.9
17 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 9.7 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Ohio State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
5
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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