COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State safety Malik Hooker said a month ago that he is returning to school next year, but he backed off those comments recently. There was a reason for that. Hooker announced his intentions to forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the NFL Draft. “The past three years have been among the most trying yet most fulfilling years of my life,” Hooker wrote on Twitter. “Even though my time here didn’t start off the way I planned, I have gained a love and appreciation for Columbus that is hard to put into words. “I can’t thank my OSU family enough for taking in a small town kid like myself and allowing me to grow into a man. Thanks to my teaches, coaches and my fellow Buckeyes, I’ve grown considerably both as a football player and as a person. “This growth has led me to make one…
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