Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ No. 5 Ohio State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
Marcus Hooker
5′11″ · 195 lb · New Castle, PA
Marcus Hooker: DB · Ohio State · #23.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Marcus Hooker
Erases the deep middle of the field. Four seasons at Ohio State, two different head coaches: Urban Meyer and Ryan Day. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Ohio State — Week 2, 2023.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Ohio State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 15 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2023
W 35-7
6 tackles · 5 solo tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Youngstown State.
Teams and coaches
2018Ohio State13-1HC: Urban Meyer · Balanced, fast tempo
2019Ohio State13-1HC: Ryan Day · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2020Ohio State7-1HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2021Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced, fast tempo
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 6.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
48.4%
399 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
63.4
13 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
422 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Six seasons, two schools
- 2023 Youngstown StateYear 6 · 1 game
- 2022 Youngstown StateYear 5 · 1 game
- Apr 2022 Entered the transfer portalOhio State to Youngstown State
- 2021 Ohio State DayYear 4 · 3 games
- 2020 Ohio State DayYear 3 · 5 games
- 2019 Ohio State DayYear 2 · 5 games
- 2018 Ohio State MeyerYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with Ohio State in 2018 as a 3-star recruit, No. 640 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Ohio State in the 2018 class, a 3-star recruit.
- Transferred from Ohio State to Youngstown State, Apr 26, 2022.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 32 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Ohio State3-star out of New Castle
2022
- Transferred to Youngstown Statefrom Ohio State
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coaches2018
Urban Meyer, then Ryan Day
Ohio State
Coaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.