Marcus Hooker will not close out his college career in a scarlet and gray uniform.
Ahead of his fifth season of college football, the three-star recruit and brother of former Buckeye All-American safety, Malik Hooker, has entered the transfer portal, a program spokesperson confirmed to Eleven Warriors Tuesday.
The veteran defensive back played just 39 snaps on defense this past season following an offseason suspension for an OVI charge in March of 2021 to which he eventually pleaded guilty. Hooker did not appear at all in the final four games of the 2021 season, and was sidelined with injury during the 2022 spring game.