2018-2021 DB - Marcus Hooker (Transfer to Youngstown State)

Video of @marcushooker23 and his 262 yard rushing game shows why #Buckeyes wanted to add him to their No. 1 class https://t.co/aJYgjm2wnX

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) September 13, 2017

 

Marcus Hooker, you-know-who's brother, has gotten off to an outstanding start to his HS season. My recruiting story: https://t.co/waSRm86dv3

— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) September 16, 2017

 

Week 6: Won 42-7 vs Indiana (Pa.) High School. Hooker scored three times running the ball and had 66 yards rushing.

 

#OhioState commit @marcushooker23, @MalikHooker24's younger brother, 5 TD's not enough to stop 54-game win streak https://t.co/2Trh3nbGpe

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) October 7, 2017

 

GIVING IT HIS ALL

McDonald, Pennsylvania, South Fayette entered Friday night's game against New Castle on a 53-game winning streak, but Ohio State cornerback commit Marcus Hooker was determined to bring that to an end. His 175 yards and five touchdowns on the ground weren't enough, however, as the Lions knocked off the Red Hurricanes, 42-33.

South Fayette jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, but Hooker and New Castle struck back in the second with scoring runs of 11, 25 and two yards to knot the score. The teams exchanged touchdowns from there — with Hooker adding five and 15-yard scores — but a missed extra point and failed two-point conversion early in the fourth quarter proved to be a game-changer.

The Lions sealed the game with a five-yard touchdown pass from Drew Saxton, who reached the 6,000-career yards plateau in the victory.

 

Younger brother of @MalikHooker24, #OhioState commit @marcushooker23, has seen New Castle prep football career end https://t.co/jQ99MfiOjE

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) November 4, 2017

 

Future #OhioState safety @marcushooker23 lights it up on both sides of the ball in his senior season highlight video https://t.co/a0ARNLytMr

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) November 8, 2017

 

Next Ohio State National Signing Day player profile: Three-star defensive back Marcus Hooker https://t.co/N9ht8FLcrq

— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) December 18, 2017

 

Signee 101: Get to know 3-star DB Marcus Hooker #GoBucks https://t.co/sBhABkzjO5 pic.twitter.com/gJxg6l1OOr

— Landof10 Ohio State (@Landof10OSU) December 20, 2017

 

💥PA➡️OH 💥

It’s all family here! Congrats on officially joining the Bucks, @marcushooker23!#GoBucks #Supreme18 #NSD18 https://t.co/xi5QLoGpB4

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 20, 2017

 

Signed: Marcus Hooker Looks to Follow in His Brother's Footsteps, Boasting Upside and Athleticism https://t.co/qVkVwFOhJA via @11W

— BuckeyePlanet (@buckeyeplanet) December 20, 2017

 

Marcus Hooker has been nominated as a Semi-Finalist for Mr. Football in the state of PA. Please vote at: https://t.co/A6C3gigJZX pic.twitter.com/QuXUHiGd1A

— Rich Litrenta (@NewCastleSrHS) January 9, 2018

 

Congrats to @marcushooker23 for two awesome accomplishments today: 1. He was named Northwest 9 League MVP. 2. He showed me his acceptance letter to The Ohio State University today. Good stuff for a great young man. #NC Football pic.twitter.com/O63GpGasZB

— Coach Cowart (@coachjcowart) January 12, 2018

 

Get to know Marcus Hooker, younger brother of Malik Hooker, who hopes to create a name for himself at Ohio State. https://t.co/fGlSpQzckm

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) April 30, 2018

 

High honors for Marcus Hooker, hoops hero, on hardwood

2018 Ohio State signee Marcus Hooker, the younger brother of former Buckeyes All-American safety Malik Hooker, earned an impressive distinction recently. Hooker was named as a first-team all-state basketball player in the 4A classification by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers Association. He averaged 16.1 points per game as a senior, leading New Castle, Pa., to a sectional championship.

Hooker was also first-team all-state as a defensive back. He is one of only two players in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League to earn first-team all-state distinction in both sports in the 2017-18 academic year. Freshman Notre Dame quarterback Phil Jurkovec is the other.

Hooker’s older brother Malik accomplished the same feat in high school, as did another high school teammate, sophomore Iowa safety Geno Stone.

Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Mike White, Hooker will actually be trying his hand at a third sport this spring, baseball.

 

Buckeye Football Freshman Focus — Safety Marcus Hooker https://t.co/1BWou1PQcN via @TonyGerdeman

— The Ozone (@theozonedotnet) May 27, 2018

 

Welcome home @marcushooker23 ‼️ #GoBucks #Supreme18 #BIA pic.twitter.com/9vrNJRSI9L

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) June 3, 2018