Former Ohio State S Marcus Hooker Transferring To Youngstown State

Former Ohio State security Marcus Hooker introduced on Friday he’s transferring to Youngstown State, the place he’ll have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

A former three-star prospect from New Fortress, Pa., Hooker got here to Columbus with nice expectations after his older brother, Malik Hooker, grew to become a consensus All-American and first-round choose following his solely season as a starter with the Buckeyes in 2016.

The youthful Hooker even adopted the identical path by incomes a beginning function at free security as a redshirt sophomore in 2020, however noticed his taking part in time path off towards the top of the 12 months as a consequence of accidents and particular groups play. He was restricted to simply particular groups duties throughout Ohio State’s run to the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship recreation.

Hooker was suspended from the workforce twice throughout his profession, most lately in March 2021 after Columbus Police discovered him unresponsive on the wheel in a McDonald’s drive-thru. He pleaded responsible to a cost of working a automobile whereas beneath the affect, was fined and had his driver’s license suspended with restricted privileges for one 12 months.

After being reinstated by head coach Ryan Day in July, Hooker performed simply 39 defensive snaps for the Buckeyes final season. He then missed final month’s spring recreation with an undisclosed harm, which induced him to fall additional down the depth chart and enter his title into the switch portal on April 26.

Hooker completed his Ohio State profession with 32 tackles, 4 cross break ups and one interception in 34 video games. He’s one among 4 defensive backs to depart this system this spring, becoming a member of cornerback Lejond Cavazos (North Carolina) and safeties Bryson Shaw (USC) and Andre Turrentine (Tennessee).

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