COLUMBUS, Ohio — Marshon Lattimore’s hamstrings cost him almost all of the first two years of his Ohio State football career. When the cornerback finally passed through fall camp healthy in 2016, his talent erupted. Lattimore collected 41 tackles, four interceptions and nine passes defended as a redshirt sophomore, picked up first team All-Big Ten honors and lasted only 11 picks in the 2017 NFL Draft. Malik Hooker recorded a total of 10 tackles, mostly on special teams, as a redshirt freshman in 2015. A year later, he opened the season with two interceptions against Bowling Green. By the end of the season he was first team All-Big Ten, and a few months later, he was the No. 15 pick in the draft. Sometimes players show at Ohio State ready to star, and sometimes they need to incubate for a couple of seasons. In search of the next player transitioning…
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