10. FS Malik Hooker — Indianapolis Colts (2017)
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Malik Hooker was one of three Buckeyes defensive backs to be selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, along with Marshon Lattimore and Gareon Conley. Lattimore and Conley locked things up at cornerback, but Hooker was the free safety that played center field and took away anything over the middle. Hooker had an awesome seven interceptions his final season as a Buckeye, incredibly returning three of them for touchdowns.
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Unfortunately, a torn ACL ended Hooker’s rookie season early, but he came back strong as a sophomore in 2018 and helped lead the Colts’ remarkable turnaround on defense. He’s become a mainstay as free safety and leader of the Indianapolis D.
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