Ohio State DB Malik Hooker pledges return to school “right now”

The regular season is over in college football, which means NFL Draft season has arrived. Seniors are already announcing commitments to the Senior Bowl, and underclassmen are fielding questions about whether or not they’ll join the constantly-growing list of early entrants. First up: Ohio State defensive back Malik Hooker. The Ohio State sophomore ranks third on the club with 67 tackles to go with a Big Ten-leading six interceptions and a school-record three pick-sixes. Needless to say, getting him back would be a big boost to the Buckeyes’ 2017 efforts. “Right now it’s 100 percent sure I’m coming back to Ohio State,” Hooker told the Columbus Dispatch. Key word: right now. Let’s let Hooker have a couple more performances like he did against Michigan, where he posted seven tackles and returned an interception for Ohio State’s first touchdown in a 30-27 double overtime victory, and see where that percentage lies.

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