Jerome Baker leaving Ohio State for NFL
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Ohio State linebacker Jerome Baker announced Monday that he is forgoing his senior season for the NFL draft.
He was an honorable mention for the All-Big Ten team in his 2016 sophomore season after becoming a starter in the second week of the campaign. He played the final seven games of his true freshman season in 2015.
Over three years and 33 games played, the 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker racked up 90 solo and 158 combined tackles. He intercepted two passes and recovered three fumbles.