Ohio State Football: Jeremiah Smith Positioned to be Program’s 100th First Round NFL Draft Pick

Jeremiah Smith has earned preseason Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors as he enters his second season at Ohio State as voted on in the Cleveland.com preseason poll. | Getty Images
April 28, 2026

Ohio State finished the 2026 NFL Draft with 99 first round picks all-time. Will Jeremiah Smith or Julian Sayin be the program’s 100th pick? The Pittsburgh skyline lit up Thursday night as four Buckeyes heard their names called in the first 11 picks of the NFL Draft. Carnell Tate, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Caleb Downs made Ohio State the first program to do that since Michigan State in 1967….

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Buckeye Cadence: Why Ohio State is an NFL Factory with 11 Draft Picks Leading College Football

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – APRIL 23: Carnell Tate of Ohio State poses after being selected fourth overall pick by the Tennessee Titans during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
April 27, 2026

Ryan Day’s Ohio State Buckeyes led college football for the second straight year with 11 NFL Draft Picks, emphatically supporting its NFL Factory label and player development. Ohio State has had 25 players drafted in the last two seasons. The National Championship team had 14 chosen in 2025, and last year’s team led the sport with 11 selections. Both draft classes were headlined by the Buckeyes. Blake Biscardi and Grant…

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2026 NFL Draft Tracker: Four Ohio State Buckeyes Selected in First Eleven Picks

Dec 31, 2025; Arlington, TX, USA; Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa (61) blocks Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese (8) during the 2025 Cotton Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
April 23, 2026

The Ohio State Buckeyes had four players taken in the first eleven picks of the NFL Draft, including Carnell Tate as the first selection and a pair of linebackers in the Top 10 for the first time in the draft era.  Ohio State looked to tie an NFL Draft record with four players selected in the Top 10 for the first time since Michigan State in 1967. The Buckeyes had…

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How Ohio State Football’s New Transfer Defensive Backs Fit Matt Patricia’s Defense

Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Earl Little Jr. (1) lines up during the first day of spring workouts for the 2026 football season at Woody Hayes Athletic Complex in Columbus on March 10, 2026. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
March 30, 2026

Ohio State used the transfer portal to reload its defensive talent after NFL departures. Here’s how the transfers fit in Matt Patricia’s defense. Caleb Downs, Davison Igbinosun, and Lorenzo Styles Jr. are three key starters for the Silver Bullets in 2025 who are now moving on to the NFL. Losing talent to the league isn’t anything new for Ohio State, but this year, they chose to replenish it through the…

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Transformation of Sonny Styles: How a Safety Became the Most Athletic Linebacker in the 2026 NFL Draft

Feb 26, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles (LB25) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
March 4, 2026

At Ohio State, Sonny Styles transformed from a position-switch player into an elite NFL Draft prospect after a record-setting Combine. Sonny Styles grabbed the attention of the sports world at the NFL Combine, following a historic performance. At 6-foot-5 and 244 pounds, he exploded through testing with a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, a 43.5-inch vertical jump, and an 11-foot-2 broad jump, leaving scouts and analysts buzzing. But according to Ohio State linebackers…

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Ohio State Football: Arizona Cardinals Select WR Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 4 in NFL Draft

Marvin Harrison Jr. Celebrating Peach Bowl Touchdown | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
April 25, 2024

BREAKING: Former Ohio State Wide Receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. has been selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Harrison Jr. is widely hailed as the best WR prospect since Calvin Johnson. He is the son of former Indianapolis Colts legend and Hall of Fame WR Marvin Harrison Sr. Football is in his blood. It is expected Harrison will make an immediate…

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Bunch of Nuts Podcast 4/25: 2024 NFL Draft Preview

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April 25, 2024

Welcome to the newest episode of the Bunch of Nuts Podcast! Please like and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! The 2024 NFL Draft is here and on this episode we preview the big night! Is Marvin Harrison Jr. a sure thing at pick No. 4? Where will the rest of the draft eligible Buckeyes get selected? We also discuss overvalued prospects, undervalued prospects, and notable Big Ten foe draft prospects….

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Bunch of Nuts Podcast 3/21: Pro Day 2024

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March 21, 2024

Welcome to the newest episode of the Bunch of Nuts Podcast! Please like and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! The boys recap the 2024 Pro Day for Ohio State! Dan defends Marvin Harrison Jr. for not working out in front of scouts. The boys discuss the best performances of the day. We also take a stab at predicting the landing spots for these future NFL rookies. After, Cass gives his…

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Ohio State Football: NFL Draft was a mixed bag for Buckeyes

Jaxon Smith-Njigba catches touchdown from CJ Stroud in Rose Bowl | The Ohio State Buckeyes Department of Athletics
May 2, 2023

Things went well for three former Ohio State football players at the beginning of this year’s NFL Draft but not so well for a couple of other Buckeyes. Three former Ohio State football players were projected to be chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft, and they were. The Houston Texans selected quarterback C.J. Stroud with the 2nd pick overall. Offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. was selected at No. 6…

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Saturday Cadence Podcast: 2023 NFL Draft Reactions; Philadelphia Eagles Put On Clinic

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May 1, 2023

The 32nd episode of the Saturday Cadence Podcast continues coverage of the 2023 NFL Draft. Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid give their initial reactions to this past weekend’s NFL Draft filled with feel-good stories, touching moments, and one team that put on an absolute clinic. Bryce Young and CJ Stroud went No. 1 and No. 2 overall, but which situation is a better fit? Also, we rank our top draft…

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