One day before the deadline for juniors and redshirt sophomores to declare for the NFL draft, Ohio State Buckeye Kurt Coleman announced he will return for his senior season.
The junior safety was selected to the second-team All-Big Ten. His 78 tackles ranked him third on the team and he lead the Buckeyes' defense with four interceptions.
Coleman will likely be a defensive captain next year and will lead an experienced secondary.
Junior defensive backs Anderson Russell and Donald Washington are also considering the jump to the NFL, but Coleman's decision could very well affect theirs.
If they both return, Washington will be a starting cornerback along with Chimdi Chekwa, who will be a junior, and Russell and Coleman would be the starting safeties.
Whether they leave or not, expect incoming freshman cornerback C.J. Barnett and safety Jamie Wood to see a good amount of playing time in a secondary that's losing their leader, cornerback Malcolm Jenkins, to the NFL.
Barnett and Wood are both ESPNU 150 recruits who are expected to make immediate impacts. They will get an early test, as USC comes to the Horseshoe Sept. 12.
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