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.