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NFL draft results 2017: Malik Hooker taken by the Colts No. 15

Former standout Ohio State safety Malik Hooker was drafted at No. 15 overall in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.

How did Hooker do at the combine?

"I'm a special player, capable of doing a lot of things," Hooker said back in March. " ... The film says what it says."

Hooker had to tell NFL scouts and general managers to trust the film because he could not participate in the NFL combine nor Ohio State’s pro day due to injury. The safety underwent surgery on Jan.