- Name
- Marcus Hooker
- Nationality
United States- Position
- ST, S
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 185
- Hometown
- New Castle, PA
- High School
- New Castle
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 14 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 7 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 11 | NA | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 34 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jersey #: 23 (2020-21), 29 (2018-19)
Major: Human Development and Family Sciences (2021), Undeclared (2019)
Weight: 200 (2019-21), 185 (2018)
2020: Four career starts with all coming in 2020 (Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers and Michigan State) … had a career-best six tackles (five solos) in the Penn State game, as well as a 31-yard interception return.
2019: Saw defensive playing time in seven games – including wins over rival Michigan and Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game – and was a starter on special teams in all 14 contests … season-high three tackles – two solo – in win over Maryland.
2019 Media Guide: Arrived on campus in June of 2018 and redshirted as a true freshman … is undecided on a major and is in health professions exploration.
High School: Marcus Hooker was a consensus three-star prospect out of New Castle High School … is the younger brother of former Buckeye and current Indianapolis Colt Malik Hooker, a 2016 unanimous All-American for the Scarlet and Gray and a first-round NFL Draft choice … coached by Joe Cowart at New Castle … on offense, played running back, wide receiver and quarterback throughout his career … was a cornerback, safety and linebacker on defense … Hooker scored 17 touchdowns as a junior, helping the Red Hurricanes reach the WPIAL Class 4A final, and had over 1,100 yards rushing as a senior … 44 tackles, two forced fumbles and a sack during his junior season … New Castle News Player of the Week following his 262-yard effort on 40 carries in a 48-47 double OT win over Northwest this past fall … also a standout basketball player for New Castle who scored over 1,000 career points.
Personal: Mother is Angela Dennis.