Hudson Hooper, TCU LB: the 2026 season story
Hudson Hooper is a senior linebacker for TCU (Big 12). He ranks 111th of 930 linebackers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every linebacker 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. Hudson Hooper's strongest measure is tackles per game at 8.0, 40th of 459 (the average is 5.1). His weakest is sacks per game at 0.00, 281st of 459 (the average is 0.13).
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, 8.0, ranks 40th among 459 ranked linebackers.
Against every linebacker
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of linebacker he is. Among ranked linebackers he sits, on average, in the 91st percentile for volume and 56th 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 8 games, Hudson Hooper's best came in week 10 at Arizona and his quietest in week 3 against Arkansas State.
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. Hudson Hooper is 89th of 459 FBS linebackers and 12th of 48 in the Big 12. Next up nationally is Timmy Hinspeter of Massachusetts, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Linebackers 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 Isaiah Jones of Indiana.
