Ohio State has a chance to make history at the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Buckeyes won the first 12-team College Football Playoff championship under Ryan Day in 2024. Ohio State finished 14-2, and now the Buckeyes will likely have their largest draft class in school history. A total of 15 Ohio State players were invited to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine – the most players from one FBS school this year.
The Buckeyes only have one projected first-round pick – receiver Emeka Egbuka is poised to be the next first-round receiver from the program. Yet Day 2 and Day 3 will be filled with Ohio State players, including quarterback Will Howard and edge rusher Jack Sawyer, among others.
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Sporting News breaks down the Buckeyes' potential draft picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Ohio State players drafted in 2025 NFL Draft
Here is a look at the Ohio State players expected to be taken in the 2025 NFL Draft according to SN's Vinnie Iyer's latest mock draft. Iyer has a total of 15 players from Ohio State being selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, which would tie the NFL Draft record. A closer look at those projections:
| PLAYER | POSITION | PROJ. ROUND | PICK | PROJECTED TEAM |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 1 | 23 | Green Bay Packers |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | 2 | 33 | Cleveland Browns |
| Josh Simmons | T | 2 | 34 | New York Giants |
| Donovan Jackson | G | 2 | 36 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| JT Tuimoloau | EDGE | 2 | 41 | Chicago Bears |
| Quinshon Judkins | RB | 2 | 51 | Denver Broncos |
| Jack Sawyer | EDGE | 2 | 60 | Detroit Lions |
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | 3 | 76 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Denzel Burke | CB | 3 | 100 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Lathan Ransom | S | 4 | 106 | New England Patriots |
| Will Howard | QB | 4 | 108 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Cody Simon | LB | 5 | 165 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Jordan Hancock | CB | 6 | 215 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Seth McLaughlin | C | 7 | 217 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Ty Hamilton | DT | 7 | 256 | Los Angeles Chargers |
Egbuka had 81 catches for 1,011 yards and 10 TDs as a senior. He will likely be selected in the back half of the first round Thursday.
Eight Ohio State players are projected to be drafted on Day 2, including a pair of running backs in Quinshon Judkins (1,060 yards, 14 TDs) and TreVeyon Henderson (1,016 yards, 10 TDs). Edge rushers JT Tuimoloau (12.5 sacks) and Jack Sawyer (nine sacks) also are Day 2 picks.
There will be interest in where quarterback Will Howard lands. He had 1,150 passing yards, eight TDs and two interceptions in the Buckeyes' playoff run. Lathan Ransom and Cody Simon are strong Day 3 sleepers. Sawyer and Ty Hamilton will continue the run of NFL players from the Pickerington, Ohio, pipeline.
Most Ohio State players drafted in a single draft
Ohio State had 14 players selected in the 2004 NFL Draft – which was the record at the time. The Buckeyes had three first-round picks in that class with Will Smith, Chris Gamble and Michael Jenkins.
Which school has the record for most picks in a single NFL Draft?
Georgia had 15 players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, and that included five first-round picks led by No. 1 pick Travon Walker. Ohio State (2004) and LSU (2020) each had 14 players selected, and Michigan (2024) had 13 players taken in last year's draft after winning the national championship.
When is Jeremiah Smith eligible for the NFL Draft?
Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith had 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 TDs as a freshman with the Buckeyes – which had several NFL Draft analysts wondering whether he would be the No. 1 pick in this draft. Smith, however, has two more seasons of college left before he is eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft.
How many NFL Draft picks does Ryan Day have at Ohio State?
Day took over at Ohio State in 2019, and this will be his sixth draft class with the Buckeyes. Ohio State has 35 NFL Draft picks and 10 first-round picks the last five seasons under Day. A look at those draft classes:
| YEAR | PICKS | FIRST ROUND | FIRST ROUND PICKS |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 | Chase Young, Jeffrey Okudah, Damon Arnette |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | Justin Fields |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | C.J. Stroud, Paris Johnson Jr., Jaxon Smith-Njigba |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. |