Naval Academy Athletics

Career Honors:
2020 Team Captain (Defense)
2019 All-Collegiate Sprint Football League (First Team)
2018 All-Collegiate Sprint Football League (First Team)
 
2020 (Senior): Named defensive team captain prior to the season … Played and started in Navy’s lone game against Army during the season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Recorded three tackles against the Black Knights, including a pair of solo stops and an unassisted tackle.
 
2019 (Junior): Named First Team All-Collegiate Sprint Football League … Played and started all eight games on the year … Finished the year with 20 total tackles, including 12 solo stops … Recorded three interceptions with three pass breakups and a fumble recovery … Registered at least two tackles in every game during the season, including a season-high four stops against St. Thomas Aquinas and Penn … Intercepted passes in three straight games – Army West Point (Star Game), Chestnut Hill, and Caldwell … Broke up a pair of passes at Cornell, while also breaking up a pass against the Black Knights … Recovered a fumble against Army in the annual Star Game.
 
2018 (Sophomore): Named First Team All-Collegiate Sprint Football League … Played and started all eight games on the season … Finished the year with 22 total tackles, including 18 solo stops … Had one interception, which was returned 41 yards for a touchdown in the season opener against Franklin Pierce … Broke up five passes, while forcing a fumble and coming away with a fumble recovery … Had a season-high five tackles against Army West Point in the annual Star Game presented by USAA and against Penn for the CSFL-South Division title, while adding four stop against the Black Knights in the CSFL Championship.
 
2017 (Freshman): Played and started all eight games as a plebe … Recorded 18 tackles, including 14 solo stops and four assisted tackles, with 2.0 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and an interception … Had a season-high five tackles at Army West Point, while adding four stops against Penn and Caldwell … Had tackles for loss at Mansfield and Army … Had an interception against Cornell, registering nine yards on the return … Picked up a loose ball and returned it nine yards against Penn for lone fumble recovery … Recorded three kickoff returns for 57 yards (19.0 yards per return), four punt returns (nine yards), and one rush (four yards).
 
High School / Personal: Lettered in football (3 years) and track (3) at St. Mary’s Ryken High School … Named All-WCAC Honorable Mention as a senior … Earned Second Team All-WCAC honors in track … Member of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Son of Dwayne and Patricia Hooper … Brother, Dewayne, was a 2013 graduate of the Naval Academy and member of the Navy sprint football team.
 
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