Buckeyes Star DE Thaddeus Gibson Announces He Will Enter NFL Draft

Ohio State Buckeyes star defensive end Thaddeus Gibson announced that he will forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and enter the 2010 NFL draft. Gibson, who hails from Euclid, had a team leading 13 tackles for a loss this year and projects as a linebacker in the pro level using a 3-4 scheme.

He announced the news in a press release that read:

"I would like to thank Coach Tressel, Coach Fickell, Coach Heacock, Shelly Poe, and the entire Ohio State football staff, as well as my mother, brother and of course God, for helping me to have the opportunity to enter the draft, and for the support from my teammates, alumni, and Ohio State fans across the nation.

"I am not leaving the Buckeye family. I wish the team the very best in the upcoming years and I thank all my teammates for all their support. I will keep in touch with my Buckeye family and I love them all. I will always bleed Scarlet and Gray."

Gibson earned second-team All-Big Ten honors this season and is listed at 6-2, 240 pounds.