Ohio State Has Only Four Players Selected, Fewest in 11 Years, in 2024 NFL Draft

For the first time in over a decade, Ohio State had fewer than five players selected as only four members of last year’s roster were chosen in this year’s NFL draft: Marvin Harrison Jr., Mike Hall, Cade Stover and Tommy Eichenberg.Ohio State’s four selections are the fewest they’ve had in a draft since 2013, when Johnathan Hankins, John Simon and Reid Fragel were the only Buckeyes drafted.

Two other former Ohio State players who did not finish their careers at OSU were selected in the late rounds of the draft. Former OSU cornerback Ryan Watts, who transferred to Texas in 2022, was selected in the sixth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Former Buckeye defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste, who transferred to Notre Dame in 2023 after five years at Ohio State, was selected in the seventh round by the Washington Commanders.

Five members of last year’s Ohio State football team who entered the 2024 NFL draft went undrafted: safety Josh Proctor, linebacker Steele Chambers, wide receiver Xavier Johnson, guard Matt Jones and running back Miyan Williams. Each of them will now look to sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents.

Going into this year’s draft, Ohio State had a streak of 10 consecutive drafts in which at least five players who finished their college football careers were selected. That was the second-longest streak among all schools behind only Alabama, which extended its streak of drafts with at least five picks to 15 straight years.

Ohio State should have a more prolific draft in 2025 after a multitude of draft-eligible players who would have likely been selected this year chose to stay at Ohio State for their senior seasons instead.

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