Malik Hooker (born April 2, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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with the 15th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. While at Ohio State, Hooker was named a unanimous All-American in 2016 and won the

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CFP national championship.

Early life

Hooker attended New Castle High School in

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. He played

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and two years of

in high school as a

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and

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. As a senior, he was the ''

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'' Male Athlete of the Year. A 3-star safety recruit, Hooker committed to play

for the

over offers from

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, and

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, among others.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Ohio State in 2014, Hooker played in all 13 games in 2015, recording 10 tackles playing mostly

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. As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, he took over at free safety. During the first game of the season, he recorded his first two career

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. On November 29, 2016, Hooker was named first-team All-Big Ten. After the season, Hooker decided to forgo the remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2017 NFL draft. After his college career, it was revealed that Hooker underwent surgeries for a torn labrum in his hip and a sports hernia. As a result, Hooker could not participate in the combine.

Professional career

Pre-draft

In February 2017, Hooker went through two surgeries to repair a hernia and a torn labrum. He attended the

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, but was unable to participate in any of the drills. 122 NFL scouts and representatives attended Ohio State's Pro Day as well as multiple head coaches, including Bill Belichick (

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), Todd Bowles (

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), Jim Caldwell (

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), John Harbaugh (

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), Hue Jackson (

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), Marvin Lewis (

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(

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), Sean Payton (

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), and Mike Tomlin (

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). Hooker was projected to be a top 15 pick by NFL draft experts and analysts. He was ranked the top free safety in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the second best safety in the draft, behind Jamal Adams, by ''

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, Pro Football Focus, NFL analyst

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, and NFL analyst Bucky Brooks.

Indianapolis Colts

The

selected Hooker in the first round (15th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft. He was the second safety selected, behind LSU's Jamal Adams.

2017 season

On May 18, 2017, the Indianapolis Colts signed Hooker to a fully guaranteed four–year, $12.59 million contract that includes an initial

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of $2.29 million. Hooker missed offseason workouts while recovering from surgery and suffered a

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injury during the first day of training camp. A shoulder injury further stunted his process and he was only able to appear in a single preseason game. Head coach Chuck Pagano named Hooker the backup free safety to begin the regular season behind Darius Butler, who began the season alongside strong safety Matthias Farley. On September 10, 2017, Hooker made his professional regular season debut in the Indianapolis Colts' season-opener at the

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and recorded four combined tackles (three solo) in their 46–9 loss. On September 17, 2017, Hooker earned his first career start in place of Darius Butler, who was inactive after sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 1. He recorded two combined tackles (one solo), deflected a pass, and recorded his first career interception off a pass by quarterback Carson Palmer during their 16–13 overtime loss to the

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in Week 2. Defensive coordinator Ted Monachino named Hooker the starting free safety for the remainder of the season, supplanting Darius Butler. The following week, he made three combined tackles (two solo), broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass thrown by DeShone Kizer during a 31–28 victory against the

. In Week 4, Hooker made three combined tackles (one solo), a pass deflection, and had his third consecutive game with an interception off a pass thrown by

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in their 46–18 loss at the

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. On October 8, 2017, Hooker collected a season-high five combined tackles (four solo) during a 26–23 victory against the

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. In Week 7, Hooker made two solo tackles before leaving the Colts' 27–0 loss to the

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in the second quarter after suffering a torn ACL and MCL. On October 24, 2017, the Indianapolis Colts officially placed Hooker on

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after it was discovered he would require surgery and miss the remainder of the season. On December 31 2017, the Indianapolis Colts announced their decision to fire head coach Chuck Pagano after they finished the

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with a 4-12 record. He finished his rookie season with 22 combined tackles (16 solo), four pass deflections, and three interceptions in seven games and six starts.

2018 season

On February 11, 2018, the Indianapolis Colts announced their decision to hire former Philadelphia Eagles' offensive coordinator

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as their new head coach. He entered training camp projected to win the role as the starting free safety following the departure of Darius Butler. He competed with Matthias Farley, T. J. Green, George Odum, and Ronald Martin. Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus named Hooker the starting free safety to begin the season, alongside strong safety Clayton Geathers. On September 9, 2018, he returned from his injury in the Indianapolis Colts' home-opener against the

and made four solo tackles in the 34–23 loss. On October 12, 2018, Hooker collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (four solo) during a 24-38 loss at the

. The following week, he recorded one solo tackle and made his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by rookie quarterback

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and returned it for 27–yards in the 42–34 loss at the

. He was inactive for a Week 8 win at the

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after straining his hip. His injury would also sideline him for Week 11 as the Colts defeated the

38–10. In Week 16, Hooker made six combined tackles (four solo), one pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by

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to wide receiver Bennie Fowler to seal a 28–27 win against the

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in the closing seconds in the fourth quarter. He finished the season with 44 combined tackles (30 solo), four pass deflections, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery in 14 games and 14 starts. He earned an overall grade of 79.7 from Pro Football Focus in 2018 and a coverage grade of 81.6. The Indianapolis Colts finished the

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second in the

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with a 10–6 record and clinched a wildcard position. On January 5, 2019, he started in his first career playoff game and made two combined tackles (one solo) during a 21–7 win at the

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in the AFC Wildcard Game. He unfortunately injured his foot during the game and was subsequently unable to participate in the Colts' 31–13 loss at the

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in the Divisional Round.

2019 season

He entered training camp slated as the ''de facto'' starting free safety. Head coach Frank Reich retained Hooker and Clayton Geathers as the starting safety tandem to begin the season. On September 8, 2019, Hooker started in the Indianapolis Colts' season-opener at the

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and made five combined tackles (four solo), one pass deflection , and intercepted a pass by

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to wide receiver Keenan Allen in the endzone and returned it 26–yards in the 30–24 overtime loss. He injured his knee and was inactive for three consecutive game (Weeks 4–7). On December 8, 2019, he collected a season-high ten combined tackles (nine solo), broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by Jameis Winston in the Colts' 35–38 loss at the

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. He finished the 2019 NFL season with 51 combined tackles (30 solo), three pass deflections, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery in 13 games and 13 starts. He received an overall grade of 69.5 from Pro Football Focus in 2019.

2020 season

On May 1, 2020, the Indianapolis Colts declined the fifth–year option on Hooker's contract, making him a free agent in 2021. Throughout training camp, he competed against Khari Willis, Tavon Wilson, Ibraheim Campbell, Julian Blackmon, and George Odum. Head coach Frank Reich named Hooker as the starting free safety to start the season, alongside strong safety Khari Willis. On September 13, 2020, he collected a season-high five combined tackles (three solo) during a 20–27 loss at the

. On September 20, 2020, Hooker made two solo tackles before exiting in the third quarter of a 28–11 win against the

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after tearing his Achilles. On September 15, 2020, the Indianapolis Colts officially placed him on

for the rest of the season. He finished the 2020 NFL season with seven combined tackles (five solo) in two games and two starts.

Dallas Cowboys

2021 season

On July 27, 2021, the

signed Hooker to a one–year, $920,000

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that includes $490,000 guaranteed upon signing. Throughout training camp, he competed to be a starting safety against Damontae Kazee, Jayron Kearse, Donovan Wilson, Keanu Neal, and Israel Mukuamu. Head coach

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named Hooker a backup free safety to begin the season, behind starter Damontae Kazee and strong safety Donovan Wilson. On December 19, 2021, Hooker collected a season-high six combined tackles (five solo), one pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by

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to wide receiver Sterling Shepard during a 21–6 win at the

. The following week, he was inactive as a healthy scratch as the Cowboys defeated the Washington Football Team 56–14. He finished the 2021 NFL season with a total of 44 combined tackles (30 solo) two pass deflections, and one interception in 15 games and two starts.

2022 season

On March 15, 2022, the Dallas Cowboys signed Hooker to a two–year, $7.00 million contract extension that included $2.00 million guaranteed and an initial

of $1.70 million. During training camp, defensive coordinator Dan Quinn held a competition between Hooker, Jayron Kearse, and Israel Mukuamu to name a new starting free safety to replace Damontae Kazee. Head coach Mike McCarthy named him a backup safety to begin the season, behind starting safeties Donovan Wilson and Jayron Kearse. On October 16, 2022, Hooker collected a season-high 13 combined tackles (ten solo) in the Cowboys' 17–26 loss at the

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. On December 4, 2022, Hooker recorded two solo tackles, made a pass deflection, one interception, and returned a fumble recovery for his first career touchdown during a 54–19 win against the

. He scored the touchdown in the fourth quarter after Matt Ryan passed the ball to tight end Mo Alie-Cox and Cowboys' teammate Damone Clark forced a fumble by Alie-Cox that was recovered by Hooker and returned 38–yards for a touchdown. In Week 18, he made four combined tackles (one solo), broke up a pass, and tied his career-high of three interceptions after intercepting a pass by Sam Howell during a 6–26 loss at the

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. He finished the season with 62 combined tackles (44 solo), three pass deflections, three interceptions, one fumble recovery, and one touchdown in 16 games and six starts. He received an overall grade of 76.2 from Pro Football Focus and a coverage grade of 74.8. The Dallas Cowboys finished the 2022 NFL season second in the

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with a 12–5 record, clinching a Wildcard berth. On January 16, 2023, he started in the NFC Wildcard Game and made six combined tackles (five solo) during a 31–14 win at the

. The following week, he made eight combined tackles (three solo) as the Cowboys lost 12–19 at the

in the Divisional Round.

2023 season

On August 4, 2023, the Dallas Cowboys re-signed Hooker to a three–year, $21 million contract extension that includes $11 million guaranteed upon signing and an initial signing bonus of $8 million. He entered training camp slated as the starting free safety. Head coach Mike McCarthy named him the starting free safety to begin the season, alongside strong safety Jayron Kearse. On September 17, 2023, he made two combined tackles (one solo), a career-high two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass thrown by Zach Wilson to wide receiver Garrett Wilson in the Cowboys' 30–10 win against the

. In Week 5, he collected a season-high six combined tackles (three solo) as the Cowboys were routed 10–42 at the

. He finished the season with 50 combined tackles (27 solo), three pass deflections, one interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 16 games and 15 starts. He received an overall grade of 77.2 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.

2024 season

The Dallas Cowboys hired Mike Zimmer as their new defensive coordinator after Dan Quinn accepted the head coaching position with the

. Zimmer retained Hooker as the starting free safety and paired him with Donovan Wilson. On November 18, 2024, Hooker made eight combined tackles (three solo), a pass deflection, and returned an interception thrown by C. J. Stroud to wide receiver Nico Collins for 21–yards during a 10–34 loss against the

. In Week 17, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles (six solo) as the Cowboys were routed 7–41 at the

. He started in all 17 games during the 2024 NFL season and had a career-high 81 combined tackles (51 solo), five pass deflections, and two interceptions. He received an overall grade of 65.3 from Pro Football Focus which ranked 72nd out of 170 qualifying safeties in 2024. His coverage grade of 57.8 ranked 104th amongst his position group.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

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