Morsello Hooker, Tarleton State DB: the 2026 season story
Morsello Hooker is a junior defensive back for Tarleton State (UAC). He ranks 783rd of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Morsello Hooker's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.12, 242nd of 921 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is yards per catch on his record at 17.4, 861st of 921 (the average is 11.6).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 3.1, ranks 556th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 40th percentile for volume, 31st for efficiency and 66th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 5 games, Morsello Hooker's best came in week 5 against Chicago State and his quietest in week 7 against Central Arkansas.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Morsello Hooker is 295th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 22nd of 54 in the UAC. Next up nationally is Kanijal Thomas of North Alabama, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Quentin Reddish of Virginia Tech.
