COLUMBUS — Malik Hartford has people talking early in his first preseason practices with Ohio State football. “Talented. Talented ball-player,” defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said after the Lakota West grad grabbed an interception on the first day. “Football intelligence. Went from 166 to 190 or something like that, so I think the sky’s the limit for him.” ExploreJyair Brown working at multiple spots in Ohio State secondary Listed at 6-foot-2, 194 pounds on the newest roster, Hartfard was the No. 1-rated recruit in Ohio last season, a top 100 prospect overall and the No. 5-rated safety in the country. Weight might have been his only issue upon arriving in Columbus, but he wasted no time addressing it from all indications. “From day one when we went into his house in recruiting, we knew he was always talented and he would strike you,” safeties coach Perry Eliano said. “But I think…
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