Ohio State football had nine underclassmen declare for the NFL Draft! Nine! That’s almost the ten underclassmen we saw leave LSU early two years ago.
So, if our 2016 NFL mock draft is heavy on the Buckeyes, that’s why. This is where their 2014 National Title team goes pro. You could say that Columbus is the new Tuscaloosa in that regard.
The Ohio State football program holds or is near the top of a handful of NFL Draft records, including most draft picks in one year (first with 14 in 2004), all-time first-round picks (second with 69) and all-time draft picks (third with 416).
2016 NFL Draft Invites
Alabama also had five invites to the NFL Draft, in 2012.
Listed Alphabetically
CB Eli Apple, Ohio State
DE Joey Bosa, Ohio State
DT Vernon Butler, Louisiana Tech
WR Corey Coleman, Baylor
OT Jack Conklin, Michigan State
OT Taylor Decker, Ohio State
WR Josh Doctson, Texas Christian
DE Kevin Dodd, Clemson
RB Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
QB Jared Goff, California
CB Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
LB Myles Jack, UCLA
DT Chris Jones, Mississippi State
DE Shaq Lawson, Clemson
LB Darron Lee, Ohio State
S Keanu Neal, Florida
DT Robert Nkemdiche, Mississippi
LB Reggie Ragland, Alabama
CB Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
DT Jarran Reed, Alabama
DT A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama
OT Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
WR Laquon Treadwell, Mississippi
OT Laremy Tunsil, Mississippi
QB Carson Wentz, North Dakota State
CB Eli Apple, Ohio State
The Sports Bank #13 Miami Dolphins
Walter Football (Charlie’s) #13 Miami Dolphins
Walter Football (Walt’s) #13 Miami Dolphins
Chicago Now #24 Cincinnati Bengals
DE Joey Bosa, Ohio State
The Sports Bank #7 San Francisco 49ers
Walter Football (Charlie’s) #4 Dallas Cowboys
Walter Football (Walt’s) #7 San Francisco 49ers
FOX Sports #6 Baltimore Ravens
Chicago Now #6 Baltimore Ravens
LB Darron Lee, Ohio State
The Sports Bank #17 Atlanta Falcons
Walter Football (Charlie’s) #17 Atlanta Falcons
Walter Football (Walt’s) #19 Buffalo Bills
FOX Sports #17 Atlanta Falcons
Chicago Now #17 Atlanta Falcons
S Vonn Bell
Walter Football (Walt’s) #69 Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Now #25 Pittsburgh Steelers
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