DAL @ INDFinal 27-23, Nov 8, 2026
defensive: TOT 5, SOLO 5, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: DAL moneyline won
FootballNFLDallas CowboysSafety
Malik Hooker
Stats, career, game log and next gameMalik Hooker is an NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys and won the CFP national championship in 2014.
124 NFL games10 seasons
Updated
About Malik Hooker
Malik Hooker wears number 24 as a safety for the Dallas Cowboys. He was born on April 2, 1996, in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Hooker played college football at Ohio State and was drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 NFL Draft, with the 15th pick overall.
His first NFL season was 2017. Hooker played for the Indianapolis Colts from 2017 to 2020, and he has played for the Dallas Cowboys since 2021.
Hooker had 5 tackles in a 27-23 win at the Indianapolis Colts on Nov 8, 2026. Before that came 7 tackles and 1 pass defended on Nov 1, 2026, in a 33-30 loss against the Arizona Cardinals, after 4 tackles in a 38-21 win at the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct 26, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 8, 2026Season by season124
124 games: 119 regular season, 5 playoffs. Every NFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DAL | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | DAL | 12 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | DAL | 17 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 playoffs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | DAL | 16 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 playoffs | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | DAL | 15 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 playoffs | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 |  IND | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | IND | 13 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | IND | 14 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 playoffs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | IND | 7 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Career | 119 | 445 | 0 | 14 | 27 | |
| Career playoffs | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense32 tackles32 tackles and 2 passes defended, 7 games
Cowboys4-52026 regular season
Last game5 tacklesNov 8 at Colts
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Active (39d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
ARI @ DALFinal 33-30, Nov 1, 2026
defensive: TOT 7, SOLO 3, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 1, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: DAL moneyline lost, spread -7.5 did not cover
DAL @ PHIFinal 38-21, Oct 26, 2026
defensive: TOT 4, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: DAL moneyline won
DAL @ GBFinal 13-23, Oct 18, 2026
defensive: TOT 3, SOLO 2, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: DAL moneyline lost
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TB @ DALFinal 24-16, Oct 8, 2026
defensive: TOT 5, SOLO 3, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: DAL moneyline lost, spread -9.5 did not cover
DAL @ HOUFinal 34-30, Oct 4, 2026
defensive: TOT 7, SOLO 5, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 1, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: DAL moneyline won, spread +3 covered
DAL @ NYGFinal 20-28, Sep 13, 2026
defensive: TOT 1, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: DAL moneyline lost, spread -3 did not cover
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and spread most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Next game
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys - 4:25 PM ETAgatha predicts SF 27, DAL 2264%PRED1U
Hooker against the 49ers5 games, 28 tackles
Last met Oct 27, 2024; his teams 1-4.
Career
Indianapolis Colts2017 to 2020 - 37 gamesDallas Cowboys2021 to now - 87 games9years2017 to 2026
- 2017NFL debut46-9 loss vs Rams
- 2024Best season81 tackles, 2 INT in 17 games
- 2026Best gamevs Cardinals
- Nov 8, 2026Latest gameat Colts
Regular season
119 games
445 tackles, 14 INT
Playoffs
5 games
20 tackles
Honors
- CFP national champion (2014)
First NFL game
Sep 10, 2017: 4 tacklesRams 46, Colts 9
Latest game
Nov 8, 2026: 5 tacklesCowboys 27, Colts 23
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
New York Giants12 games
10-2his teams
His line: 49 tackles, 2 interceptions and 3 passes defended
Last met Sep 13, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles12 games
6-6his teams
His line: 67 tackles and 3 passes defended
Last met Oct 26, 2026
Washington Commanders9 games
7-2his teams
His line: 34 tackles, 1 interception and 2 passes defended
Last met Dec 25, 2025
Houston Texans7 games
4-3his teams
His line: 29 tackles, 1 interception and 2 passes defended
Last met Oct 4, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars7 games
2-5his teams
His line: 19 tackles and 1 pass defended
Last met Dec 18, 2022
San Francisco 49ers5 games
1-4his teams
His line: 28 tackles
Last met Oct 27, 2024
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2026Active
Hooker (forearm) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against Houston.
ESPN / DAL
- Oct 2, 2026Active
ESPN / DAL
- Oct 2, 2026Questionable Arm
questionable
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 30, 2026Questionable Arm
Hooker (forearm) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
ESPN / DAL
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- Sep 29, 2026Questionable Arm
questionable
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 28, 2026Out Arm
out
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 27, 2026Out Arm
inactive
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 24, 2026Out Arm
Hooker (forearm) has already been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Ravens in Brazil.
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 23, 2026Out Arm
Hooker (forearm) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 23, 2026Doubtful Arm
Hooker (forearm) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 22, 2026Doubtful Arm
doubtful
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 21, 2026Out Arm
out
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 20, 2026Out Arm
inactive
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 18, 2026Out Arm
Hooker (forearm) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 18, 2026Out Arm
out
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 16, 2026Doubtful Arm
Hooker (forearm) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 14, 2026Doubtful Arm
Hooker was diagnosed with a forearm fracture after undergoing tests Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 14, 2026Questionable Arm
questionable
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 13, 2026Doubtful Arm
Hooker exited Sunday night's game against the Giants with a forearm injury and will not return, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 13, 2026Questionable Arm
Hooker exited Sunday night's game against the Giants with a forearm injury and will not return, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 13, 2026Out Arm
Hooker exited Sunday night's game against the Giants with a forearm injury and will not return, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ESPN / DAL
- Sep 13, 2026Questionable Arm
Hooker exited Sunday night's game against the Giants with a forearm injury and is questionable to return, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
ESPN / DAL
- Jul 29, 2026Active
Hooker is all set to suit up for training camp, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ESPN / DAL
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 8, 2026, 4:39 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.