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Ohio State Football: 2020 draftees who will have biggest impact in NFL

By Peter Burtnett

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on against the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on against the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs the ball for 68-yard a touchdown against the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs the ball for 68-yard a touchdown against the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

While Young and Harrison may have the biggest impacts on the futures of the teams that drafted them, each of the other eight Buckeyes selected will also boost their new NFL teams. These three drafted in the first two rounds are certainly players to watch.

CBs Jeffrey Okudah (third overall, Detroit Lions) and Damon Arnette (19th overall, Las Vegas Raiders)

Both Okudah and Arnette are fantastic players in the secondary. While Okudah was selected higher and earned that selection, both players were shutdown corners at Ohio State and will be difference makers for the secondaries of their new teams.

Detroit and Las Vegas need help in defending against the pass (Detroit was the worst in the NFL in 2020, Las Vegas was 25th in passing yards per game allowed), and Okudah and Arnette will have a chance to strengthen the case for Ohio State as DBU.

RB J.K. Dobbins (55th overall, Baltimore Ravens)

At Ohio State, Dobbins was consistently overlooked and even after a fantastic 2019 season (301 carries for 2003 rushing yards, 21 TDs), he received just 114 Heisman votes and finished in sixth.

In Baltimore, Dobbins plugs into an offense that has the potential to be one of the greatest in NFL history. Alongside Lamar Jackson and Mark Ingram, Dobbins could be a major piece for a team that will be a Super Bowl contender for the foreseeable future.

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