Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Grambling | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#37
Hudson Hooper
Senior linebacker for TCU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Cypress, TX · Bridgeland High School
Returning to TCU for 2026
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
1 TFL
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Grambling
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for TCU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- 4 tackles in 2025. Then 4 in 2026.
- Walk-on earns starter role (Sep 9) Reported
Hudson Hooper
He has spent three seasons in the TCU linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Grambling, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
TCU
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
TCU
Played his entire career under Sonny Dykes.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Sonny Dykes — 19-9 over that span.
2024TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning
2025TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced
2026TCU1-1HC: Sonny Dykes · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 63–7
vs Grambling
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
TCU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · TCU
Returning around him
- 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #47
Background
AT TCU 2025 | SOPHOMORE (13/0) Appeared in every game … had two tackles against West Virginia. 2024 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (11/0) Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams ... tied for the TCU lead with five special teams tackles ... totaled six stops on the season ... had two tackles in wins o...
The linebacker corps · TCU
- #3Max Carroll34 tackles · 2025
- #11Michael Short22 tackles · 2025
- #27Michael Teason10 tackles · 2025
- #37Hudson Hooper4 tackles · 2025
- #41Caleb Cortezno box-score line yet
7 more on the roster · TCU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology