Ohio State Football: Top 5 Buckeyes in the NFL entering the season

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 12: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after scoring a 1 yard touchdown in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 20: Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints catches a pass against the Los Angeles Rams during the fourth quarter in the NFC Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 20, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Michael Thomas

No surprise at the number three spot on this list as Michael Thomas has made himself into one of the premier wide receivers in the NFL through three seasons. With two pro bowls under his belt and voted the No. 13 player in the NFL by other players, Thomas has become a household name in the NFL.

The rate at which he catches passes is insane, catching 85% of the passes that were targeted for him last season. To go along with that Thomas totaled 125 passes for 1,405 receiving yards and nine touchdowns last season.

The 125 passes caught was the most by any receiver in the NFL last season and the 1,405 receiving yards placed him at No. 6 in the NFL

Thomas continues to get better each year, and it makes it easier with Drew Brees being the one throwing you passes. Either way, Thomas is a monster on the field and I wouldn’t be surprised if he leads the NFL in receiving yards as well as receptions next season.

Now for a guy quarterbacks don’t like to see on the defensive line.

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