2022 SOUTHLAND ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM DEFENSE, DEFENSIVE BACK
2021 PRESEASON SECOND-TEAM ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE DB
2021 SPRING ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM CB
2018 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER’S FALL HONOR ROLL
2022 Season: Had his third two-pass breakup game of the year and added three tackles in an Oct. 15 win at Houston Christian ... tied a season high with a pair of pass breakups and added two tackles in a Sept. 24 win against Lamar ... blocked an extra point and broke up a pair of passes against Grambling on Sept. 10 ... collected a pass breakup and a pair of tackles in the Sept. 3 season opener at No. 2 Montana.
2021 Fall: Appeared in 11 games, starting 10 ... finished ninth on the team with 31 tackles ... made his first interception of the season against Houston Baptist on Nov. 6 ... recorded a career-best nine tackles, including his first sack of the season, in an Oct. 23 loss to Southeastern ... equaled his career high with five tackles in an Oct. 9 win at Houston Baptist ... picked up a half-tackle for loss against UIW on Oct. 2.
2021 Spring: Third-Team All-Southland Conference selection who broke up three passes and intercepted another ... intercepted a pass and broke up two more against UIW in a 49-47 win ... blocked an SHSU field goal to keep NSU close in an eventual loss ... other PBU came at SLU ... made 14 tackles with a season-high four at UIW and against Sam Houston ... NSU defense held four of six opponents to 27 points or fewer in an explosive league.
2019 Season: Appeared in 11 games, making six starts at cornerback ... had three tackles, including one for loss, in the Nov. 21 season finale against Stephen F. Austin ... made four tackles and nabbed his first career interception, picking off a first half Hail Mary in a 31-28 win at Sam Houston State on Nov. 16 ... recovered a fumble and had a pass breakup against Central Arkansas on Oct. 19 ... had a 7-yard sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup against Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 28 ... recorded a career-high five tackles at Houston Baptist on Sept. 21.
2018 Season: Played in seven games as a freshman ... made five tackles, including three solo ... made a career-high two tackles in the win over Houston Baptist ... made single tackles against Sam Houston State, McNeese and Stephen F. Austin.
High School: Three-year letterman for coach Toby Foreman’s Wolves ... unanimous first-team all-district selection as a senior, starting all 10 games, making 30 tackles, breaking up 16 passes and intercepting one ... did not allow a touchdown catch as a senior for defensive coordinator Roy Locks, a 2002 All-American defensive end at NSU ... first-team all-district and all-area as a junior, collecting 42 tackles, 12 pass breakups and two interceptions ... honorable mention all-district as a sophomore after making 37 tackles and breaking up 14 passes ... caught 52 passes for 783 yards and 10 touchdown catches as a freshman ... lettered two years each in track and field and baseball ... teammate of fellow Demon Nathalon Nanai ... chose Northwestern State after receiving interest from ULM, New Mexico State, UTSA, UTEP and UL Lafayette among others.
Personal: Born March 21, 2000 ... son of Chastsie and Dana Hooper ... ... one brother, Aidan ... member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity ... industrial engineering major ... wants to play in the NFL or become the CEO of a company ... life’s ambition is to shoot for the stars in everything he does.
