NFL What NFL scouts are at the game? No. 1 Ohio State at Rutgers draws strong NFL interest
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Saturday’s game between No. 1 Ohio State at Rutgers is drawing a number of representatives to SHI Stadium from NFL teams. There are a lot of future NFL players on the field set for this Big Ten match-up.
Coverage for the game begins at 12:00 PM ET and will be broadcast on CBS.
Rutgers comes into the game 6-2 (3-2 Big Ten) off consecutive wins in the Big Ten that make them bowl-eligible for the first time since 2014. As for Ohio State, it seems as if they were bowl-eligible since their first game of the season.
The Buckeyes are 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten) and the No. 1 team in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.
Below are the NFL teams that will be present at SHI Stadium to see Ohio State at Rutgers:
Carolina Panthers (Terry Bradway, former New York Jets general, now a consultant with the Panthers)
New York Jets (three representatives including Greg Nejmeh, pro personnel director)
San Francisco 49ers (Tariq Ahmad)
There was also representation at Saturday’s game from the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Hula Bowl.
