3 Ohio State football players who fell too far in the NFL Draft

Jan 11, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) runs the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Christian Harris (8) and defensive back DeMarcco Hellams (29) during the third quarter in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) runs the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Christian Harris (8) and defensive back DeMarcco Hellams (29) during the third quarter in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Ohio State football program had 10 of its members drafted this weekend. Unfortunately, some were taken way too low. We look at three who are going to make other teams regret it.

Players get looked over in every NFL Draft. There are just a lot of players and only so many spots for them to go. With that being said, there were some Ohio State football players who were overlooked too much and ended up falling way too far in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Despite having a total of 10 prospects, tied for most of any college program, there was really only one that got drafted higher than was expected. That player was center Josh Myers, who was taken at the end of the second round by the Green Bay Packers.

Every other former Ohio State football player was either taken right where they should have been or fell too far. Of the players that fell too far, we will take a look at three of them and explain why they fell too far. These players should definitely have gone sooner.

Even if these guys did fall, Ryan Day can still use this as a great recruiting tool. Not only did 10 guys get drafted, but five others signed with teams as undrafted free agents. That’s something that Day can use to sell the program to recruits.

With all of that being said, here are three Buckeyes that should have been drafted higher than they were. Our first player was a consensus All-American and yet wasn’t taken until the fifth round.