Malik Hooker rose from an unknown player to a record-setting safety for No. 2 Ohio State, and he told The Dispatch on Monday he is not in a hurry to leave, even if many are speculating he might declare for the NFL draft after this season. “Right now it’s 100 percent sure I’m coming back to Ohio State,” Hooker said. >>> Predict the outcome of this week’s top games A third-year sophomore from New Castle, Pennsylvania, who became a starter for the first time this year, Hooker has been a standout with a Big Ten-leading six interceptions, including three he returned for touchdowns. The touchdowns are both an Ohio State season and career record. One of those pick-six plays gave Ohio State its first touchdown Saturday in the 30-27 double-overtime victory over Michigan. Such play is the reason speculation grew he might leave after the season for the NFL draft,…
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