Not surprisingly, Ohio State is losing another player to early entry into the big boy ranks of football.
Using his personal Twitter account, Jerome Baker announced that he is leaving the Buckeyes and his remaining eligibility in order to make himself available for the April NFL draft. Even prior to this season, it had been expected that the linebacker would be one of the juniors OSU to declare early.
Thank you! pic.twitter.com/T05yf49bMk
— Jerome Baker Jr. (@Lastname_Baker) January 8, 2018
For everything! pic.twitter.com/KOSQ4LhwHl
— Jerome Baker Jr. (@Lastname_Baker) January 8, 2018
This past season, Baker led the Buckeyes in tackles with 72. He was also fourth in tackles for loss with eight and tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries.
During his time in Columbus, Baker started 25 of the 33 games in which he played. He was honorable mention All-Big Ten each of the past two seasons.