Malik Hooker's draft stock may have taken a hit a the former Buckeye ballhawk will be out for 4-6 months after undergoing hernia and labrum surgeries. Walter Football first reported the news.
Bleacher Report draft analyst Matt Miller confirmed the injury, adding Hooker played through the injuries late in the season and will miss the combine:
Malik Hooker had surgery Tuesday on a torn labrum and a hernia that he played through late this season. He will miss the Combine.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) February 1, 2017
Pretty impressive Hooker played through those injuries against Michigan and Clemson and still looked like a top 10 player.