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Could Ohio State football have six first-round picks in the 2024 NFL draft?

colin gay, the columbus dispatch
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The 2023 NFL draft is complete.

Six former Ohio State players were selected in the draft, including first-rounders in quarterback C.J. Stroud, offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. With those three picks, the Buckeyes became the first team in college football history to have 90 first-round picks, five more than USC (85) and 11 more than Alabama (79).

In the race to 100 first-round draft picks, Ohio State has the chance to put a significant dent in that number during the 2024 NFL draft.

How many first-round draft picks could Ohio State football have in 2024?

Quite a few Ohio State players could hear their names called on the first night of the 2024 NFL draft.

In USA Today's 2024 NFL mock draft, six Ohio State players were listed as first-round picks, which would be the most in program history ahead of both the 2016 and 2006 drafts where five Buckeyes were picked in the first round.

  • WR Marvin Harrison Jr. — No. 2 Arizona Cardinals (from Houston Texans)

  • DE J.T. Tuimoloau — No. 11 Pittsburgh Steelers

  • DT Michael Hall Jr. — No. 13 Chicago Bears

  • WR Emeka Egbuka — No. 16 New York Giants

  • OG Donovan Jackson — No. 21 Baltimore Ravens

  • RB TreVeyon Henderson — No. 26 Dallas Cowboys

Sporting News has even more Buckeyes in the first 32 picks, selecting eight Ohio State players in the first round.

  • WR Marvin Harrison Jr. — No. 2 Arizona Cardinals

  • DT Michael Hall Jr. — No. 9 Atlanta Falcons

  • CB Denzel Burke — No. 14 New York Giants

  • WR Emeka Egbuka — No. 16 Denver Broncos

  • DE Jack Sawyer — No. 19 Minnesota Vikings

  • DE J.T. Tuimoloau — No. 20 New Orleans Saints

  • RB TreVeyon Henderson — No. 24 Los Angeles Chargers

  • DT Tyleik Williams — No. 29 San Francisco 49ers

Fox Sports has only four Ohio State players selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, which would be the program's most since 2020.

  • WR Marvin Harrison Jr. — No. 2 Arizona Cardinals

  • WR Emeka Egbuka — No. 13 New York Jets

  • DE J.T. Tuimoloau — No. 19 New Orleans Saints

  • RB TreVeyon Henderson — No. 26 Los Angeles Chargers

The record for most first-round picks by a single school in NFL draft history is shared by Miami (2004) and Alabama (2021), which each had six first-round picks.

Which Ohio State football players are draft eligible after the 2023 season?

Here's a list of the Ohio State football players who are draft eligible after the 2023 football season, having been out of high school for at least three seasons.

Offense

  • QB Kyle McCord

  • QB Tristan Gebbia

  • RB TreVeyon Henderson

  • RB Miyan Williams

  • RB Chip Trayanum

  • RB Evan Pryor

  • WR Xavier Johnson

  • WR Julian Fleming

  • WR Marvin Harrison Jr.

  • WR Emeka Egbuka

  • WR Jayden Ballard

  • OL Matt Jones

  • OL Enokk Vimahi

  • OL Josh Simmons

  • OL Victor Cutler

  • OL Josh Fryar

  • OL Jakob James

  • OL Trey Leroux

  • OL Grant Toutant

  • OL Donovan Jackson

  • OL Zen Michalski

  • TE Cade Stover

  • TE Joe Royer

  • TE Gee Scott Jr.

  • TE Sam Hart

Defense

  • DE Jack Sawyer

  • DE J.T. Tuimoloau

  • DE Mitchell Melton

  • DT Jaden McKenzie

  • DT Ty Hamilton

  • DT Tyleik Williams

  • DT Mike Hall Jr.

  • LB Tommy Eichenberg

  • LB Steele Chambers

  • LB Cody Simon

  • LB Reid Carrico

  • CB Denzel Burke

  • CB Jordan Hancock

  • SAF Josh Proctor

  • SAF Lathan Ransom

  • SAF Ja’Had Carer

  • SAF Cameron Martinez

  • SAF Kourt Williams III

Special teams

  • K Parker Lewis

  • K Jake Seibert

  • P Jesse Mirco

  • LS John Ferlmann

Ohio State football schedule 2023

Here's what Ohio State's 2023 football schedule looks like.

  • Sept. 2: Ohio State vs. Indiana, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

  • Sept. 9: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Sept. 16: Ohio State vs. Western Kentucky, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Sept. 23: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

  • Oct. 7: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Oct. 14: Ohio State vs. Purdue, Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Oct. 21: Ohio State vs. Penn State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Oct. 28: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

  • Nov. 4: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Nov. 11: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Nov. 18: Ohio State vs. Minnesota, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Nov. 25: Ohio State vs. Michigan, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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