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Ohio State Football: Elite Wide Receivers are Theme of Ryan Day Era in Columbus

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba warms up before the NFL Super Bowl 60 game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP/Lynne Sladky)
April 30, 2026
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Ryan Day’s tenure in Columbus has been defined by elite wide receiver talent. Top names like Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Marvin Harrison Jr., Emeka Egbuka, and Carnell Tate have led the way.  What do all six of these names have in common? They were all drafted in the first round of the NFL draft under Ryan Day. Ohio State has had its fair share of historic defenses throughout…

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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
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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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Buckeyes in NFL: Olave and Wilson Primed for Second-Year Success

Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson | Image Credit: Mike Mulholland/Getty Images
September 6, 2023
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Former Ohio State wide receivers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave are ready to make their mark just like they were able to do as rookies. If you are a high school receiver hoping to play at the highest level someday, and you have every offer on your plate, Ohio State is near the top of your list. Brain Hartline has been feeding first-round receivers and wide receivers in general into…

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Ohio State Football: Bosa 2nd Buckeye great to win Defensive POY

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after the sacked the quarterback against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers won the game 37-8. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
February 22, 2023
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Former Ohio State football player Nick Bosa was named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the 2022 season after an 18.5 sack season for the San Francisco 49ers. With his outstanding season, Bosa became the second Buckeye great to win the award.  The first and only Ohio State football player to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award before Bosa was Randy Gradishar, who won…

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