Marcus Hooker S Youngstown State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Marcus Hooker S Youngstown State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Overall Rank: #655 Position Rank: #128 (DB) | |
| 40 time: 4.53 seconds | |
| Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 | |
| Overall Rating: |
63.9 / 100
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| Game performance weighted rating | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 51.7 | |
| Tackling: |
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63% |
| Run Defense: |
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52% |
| Coverage: |
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61% |
| Zone: |
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58% |
| Man/Press: |
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56% |
| DRAFT PROJECTION: UDFA Position rank: #128 | ||
| College Games: 21 College Snaps: 639 | ||
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ESPN College Recruiting
Grade:
(76/100)
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247 Sports Recruiting
Grade:
(87.01/100 )
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Draft Profile: Bio
Marcus Hooker attended New Castle High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.870, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Hooker opted to join Ohio State.In 2019 as a freshman Hooker saw action in 7 games and played a total of 82 snaps at Safety for the Buckeyes. He recorded only 3 tackles, one assist, while adding one stop. In coverage Hooker notched up no pass break ups, no interceptions, and a very good QB rating when targetted of 56.3.
As a sophomore in 2020 he played in 5 games and logged 285 snaps for the Buckeyes. He made 14 tackles, one assist, and had 2 stops. In coverage he totaled 2 pass break ups, one interception, and an unimpressive QB rating when targetted of 116.7.
In 2021 as a junior Hooker played in just 3 games and contributed on 39 snaps. He chalked up only 3 tackles, no assists, and added no stops. In the secondary Hooker forced no pass break ups, no interceptions, and gave up an outstanding QB rating when targetted of 39.6.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- He’s physical at the line of scrimmage, showing unexpected power in his hands.
- Good speed in pursuit with the chase skills to track down the ballcarrier.
- Great on route recognition and has click-and-close ability
- Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run support.
- Strong hands to make plays on the ball, effective blitzer who shows well-coached technique and awareness.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Tends to play conservatively and give too much cushion when playing off.
- He’ll draw plenty of flags early on with his playing style. Hooker is hesitant when facing the action in zone coverage.
- Has tense ankles and hips with choppy footwork when attempting to redirect and doesn't always look natural changing directions.
- Hooker gets beat over the top too often, and Hooker tends to panic and get too handsy when running downfield.
How other scouting services rate Marcus Hooker (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
655.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
139.0