Ohio State Buckeyes safety Malik Hooker going pro after one season as starter

3:37 PM ET Ohio State safety Malik Hooker is entering the NFL draft after one spectacular season as a starter in Columbus. Hooker, who announced his decision on Monday afternoon on Twitter, had seven interceptions on the season and led the FBS by returning three of them for touchdowns. The redshirt sophomore had an interception in the Buckeyes’ 31-0 loss to Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Playstation Fiesta Bowl. Malik Hooker returns an interception for a touchdown against Michigan in November. Jamie Sabau/Getty ImagesHooker redshirted in 2014 and played as a backup in 2015 and nearly transferred out of Ohio State. But he broke out this year and earned numerous first-team All-America honors. He was also a Thorpe Award semifinalist and finished with 74 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss. “The past three years have been among the most trying yet most fulfilling years of my life,”…

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