Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker (28) recovers a fumble and runs it back for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at AT&T Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Cowboys S Malik Hooker recovers fumble for TD against former team

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Dec 4, 2022 11:10 PM ET

Cowboys safety Malik Hooker is having a game against his former team.

Pick in the first half.
Fumble return for a TD in the second half.
It's officially a revenge game for 2️⃣8️⃣‼️#ProBowlVote + Malik Hooker

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— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) December 5, 2022

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Hooker recovered Damone Clark's forced fumble, rumbling for a 38-yard touchdown. It built the Cowboys a comfortable 40-19 lead. Earlier Hooker intercepted Matt Ryan, which set up a Micahel Gallup receiving touchdown.

Malik Hooker snags the INT against the team that drafted him

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— NFL (@NFL) December 5, 2022

Hooker, a former All-American at Ohio State, played for the Colts for four seasons before signing with the Cowboys in 2021.

This year he's having his best season. Through 11 games, he recorded 41 tackles three away from tying a career-high.

Per Pro Football Reference, the fumble recovery is the first touchdown of his career.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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