Tyvis Powell Joins Buckeyes Leaving Early For NFL

WOSU 89.7 NPR News | By Steve Brown

Published January 4, 2016 at 8:37 AM EST

Powell was a 2015 captain for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State safety Tyvis Powell is the latest member of the Buckeye football team to say he’s leaving school early for the NFL draft.

Powell joins Darron Lee, Ezekiel Elliott, Joey Bosa, and Cardale Jones as Buckeyes leaving school early for the pros.

Powell was a 2015 captain for the Buckeyes. The Cleveland-area native was named the defensive MVP of last year's national championship game win over Oregon.

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