Since the end of their 2016 season, Ohio State had seen four of their Buckeyes football players leave eligibility on the table. Monday, a fifth did the same.
On his Twitter account very early Monday afternoon, running back/wide receiver Curtis Samuel announced that he will bidding adieu to Columbus and saying hello to the NFL and its April draft.#Gobucks pic.twitter.com/5U8guwNMn7
— Curtis Samuel (@CurtisSamuel4__) January 9, 2017
Samuel was the only player at the FBS level to have at least 700 yards receiving (865) and rushing (771) this year, while scoring eight touchdowns on the ground and seven through the air. The Associated Press tapped the Brooklyn, NY, native as a first-team All-American following the 2016 season.
With the departure of Samuel today along with wide receiver Noah Brown over the weekend, K.J. Hill (18 catches, 262 yards) will be the Buckeyes’ leading returning wide receiver in 2017.
In addition to Samuel and Brown, cornerback Gareon Conley (HERE), safety Malik Hooker (HERE) and linebacker Raekwon McMillan (HERE) have all declared early for the draft.
The Buckeyes did get some good news on the early-entry front as Tyquan Lewis, the Big Ten’s Defensive Lineman of the Year, confirmed that he will be returning to school for another season.Thank you & Go Bucks 🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/5Rw466O1z2
— Tyquan Lewis (@PrimeTime_Lewis) January 9, 2017
