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Malik Hooker
Cowboys logoDallas Cowboys

Malik Hooker

Sposition#24jersey30age6' 1"height215lbs10 yrsexperienceOhio Statecollege
At a glance

Malik Hooker is a safety for the Dallas Cowboys (No. 24). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 32 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 80% of defensive snaps.

Is Malik Hooker playing this week?

Malik Hooker is not on the current injury report. The Dallas Cowboys play next at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Malik Hooker's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Malik Hooker has 32 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Malik Hooker play for?

Malik Hooker plays safety for the Dallas Cowboys, wearing No. 24. Malik Hooker is 30 years old, 6' 1", 215 lbs. College: Ohio State. League experience: 10 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Malik Hooker 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/malik-hooker (updated 2026-11-10).

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Malik HookerDallas Cowboys · #24
Depth68th of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %31Tkl/g38PD64INT28TFL24

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games307 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
17%12 snapsWk 1 · NYG
73%40 snapsWk 4 · HOU
68%49 snapsWk 5 · TB
77%58 snapsWk 6 · GB
68%45 snapsWk 7 · PHI
64%52 snapsWk 8 · ARI
80%51 snapsWk 9 · IND

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cowboys · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$5.0M a year
Total
$5.0M
Guaranteed
$3.5M
Share of cap at signing
1.7%
70% of the value guaranteed
86th paid65th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Cowboys · Other1 yrs · $5.0M · $5.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Cowboys · Extension3 yrs · $21.0M · $7.0M/yrRenegotiated
  3. 2022Cowboys · UFA2 yrs · $7.0M · $3.5M/yrRenegotiated
  4. 2021Cowboys · SFA1 yrs · $920K · $920K/yrExpired
  5. 2017Colts · Drafted4 yrs · $12.6M · $3.2M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Giants logoNYGL 20-28110000
4 Oct 4@ Texans logoHOUW 34-30750020
5 Oct 8vs Buccaneers logoTBL 16-24530000
6 Oct 18@ Packers logoGBL 13-23320000
7 Oct 26@ Eagles logoPHIW 38-21410000
8 Nov 1vs Cardinals logoARIL 30-33730010
9 Nov 8@ Colts logoINDW 27-23550000
Season32200030

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Safeties in his range

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NFC EastQuan MartinCommanders logoWSH · S38tkl1PD36DepthNFC EastMarcus EppsEagles logoPHI · S20tkl1PD26DepthNFC EastAr'Darius WashingtonGiants logoNYG · S21tkl2PD23DepthNFCMalik Mustapha49ers logoSF · S29tkl4PD42DepthNFCHarrison SmithVikings logoMIN · S17tkl4PD38DepthLeagueDevon KeyBroncos logoDEN · S24tkl3PD35Depth

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