Ohio State safety Vonn Bell elected Tuesday to forgo his final collegiate season and enter the 2016 NFL draft, per Bill Landis of Cleveland.com.
Landis pointed out the school made the announcement and that Bell is the ninth Buckeyes underclassman and the sixth from the 2013 recruiting class to enter the draft this offseason.
Austin Ward of ESPN.com passed along the safety’s comments:
According to Sports-Reference.com, Bell finished his career with 175 total tackles, nine interceptions, 15 passes defended, two fumble recoveries and a touchdown. He led the Big Ten with six picks in 2014 alone and was one of the anchors of a secondary that finished 12th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game this year and 17th last year.
He was named a first-team All-American in 2015 by the Associated Press and helped the Buckeyes win the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship in 2014 and 12 games and the Fiesta Bowl this season.
Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports was particularly impressed with Bell’s ability to lead the defense in Ohio State’s incredible three-game run to the national title against the three Heisman Trophy finalists:
Bell was a special player in Columbus because of his ability to fill lanes, make sure tackles and attack opposing rushing attacks with speed and physicality while also staying with tight ends and receivers in the passing game. He consistently dished out punishment when pass-catchers dared to cross the…
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