COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeff Okudah’s lock-down performance at cornerback helped Ohio State football’s defense emphatically return to prominence in 2019. It also made him one of the most coveted NFL Draft prospects at the position. On Wednesday, the junior announced on Twitter that he will leave the Buckeyes to pursue that opportunity. Okudah is the second Ohio State player to declare early entry for the draft, following running back J.K. Dobbins’ Monday announcement. Decisions are forthcoming from defensive end Chase Young, slot cornerback Shaun Wade and others as to their 2020 status. “As I embark on the next part of my journey, I leave feeling like there was still more to be accomplished by this team,” Okudah wrote. “However, I also leave knowing that the competitive excellence that makes Ohio State the best university in the country has been in place long before I arrived and will continue long after…
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