Bleacher Report · Sep 15, 2016
Meet Malik Hooker: Ohio State's Star Who Almost Never Was
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Malik Hooker sat at a table in the Ohio Stadium interview room adjacent to the Buckeyes locker room, surrounded by a throng of reporters in what's become the new normal for his postgame press conferences.
The iPhone in front of him was lighting up, notifications from a steady stream of Silicone Valley-based apps draining its battery.
"I mean, it's alright," Hooker answered with a smile when asked by Bleacher Report if he's getting recognized more often around campus. "A lot of people saying, 'What's up Malik?' and stuff like that."