After playing only sparingly in his first two seasons as a Buckeye, Malik Hooker became a breakout star for Ohio State as a redshirt sophomore in 2016.
His younger brother Marcus has the chance for a breakout season of his own going into his third year at Ohio State in 2020.
Following the departure of three starters from last season’s secondary, just as was the case going into 2016, Marcus Hooker is among the Ohio State defensive backs who could potentially play a much bigger role this year. Specifically with Jordan Fuller gone from the deep safety position, Hooker is a candidate to patrol the back middle of the Buckeyes’ defense this year, just as Malik did four years ago.