Ohio State Football Sets Record with Five Players Invited to NFL Draft
Ohio State football equals record with 5 players attending NFL draft
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The Ohio State University will send five players to the upcoming NFL draft in Pittsburgh, matching a record set by Alabama in 2012 and Ohio State itself in 2016. This year, safety Caleb Downs, linebackers Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles, wide receiver Carnell Tate, and defensive tackle Kayden McDonald are all expected to be drafted, with four likely to be top 10 picks.
- 01Ohio State matches a record with five players invited to the NFL draft.
- 02The players include Caleb Downs, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, Carnell Tate, and Kayden McDonald.
- 03Four of the players are projected to be top 10 picks.
- 04Ohio State could become only the third college program to have four players drafted in the top 10.
- 05The NFL draft will take place from April 23-25, 2026.
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The Ohio State University football team is set to make history with five players invited to the upcoming NFL draft in Pittsburgh, matching a record previously held by the 2012 Alabama team and the 2016 Ohio State team. The players representing Ohio State include safety Caleb Downs, linebackers Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles, wide receiver Carnell Tate, and defensive tackle Kayden McDonald. Among these, Downs, Reese, Styles, and Tate are expected to be selected in the top 10 picks, while McDonald is projected to be a late first-round to early second-round pick. If successful, Ohio State will join an elite group of programs, becoming only the third in college football history to have four players drafted in the top 10, alongside 1946 Notre Dame and 1967 Michigan State. The NFL draft is scheduled for April 23-25, 2026.
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The success of these players in the NFL draft could enhance Ohio State's reputation as a premier football program, attracting future talent and boosting local support.
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