Malik Hooker
Hooker with the Indianapolis Colts in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 28 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 2, 1996 New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | New Castle | ||||||||||||||
| College | Ohio State (2014–2016) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 1st round, 15th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Malik Hooker (born April 2, 1996) is an American professional football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts 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 2015 CFP national championship.