The Ohio State football program was not expected to have as many first-round picks as it did on Thursday night. In fact, they had just one player who was consistently mocked in the first round. That was offensive lineman Josh Simmons, and he ended up being the last pick of the first round.
Ohio State had four total players taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Receiver Emeka Egbuka was the first one, with Donovan Jackson and Tyleik Williams following him. They ended up scoring a big win over Michigan after their fans were talking a lot of smack.
The Ohio State Buckeyes ended up with the most first-round draft picks of any school, including TTUN. TTUN had three first-round picks, but Will Johnson ended up falling out of the first round. It seems like teams are worried he's actually not as good as everyone says he is.
The Ohio State football team scores a big win over Michigan on draft night
The Ohio State football team was able to have four first-round picks, which is a good start in their quest to break the record for most players drafted from a school in a single draft. The record is 15, which was set by Georgia a few years ago. Ohio state has a real shot to tie that or break it.
While Ohio State is focused on beating Michigan on the field next year, this is a good victory to get over them in the meantime. They were able to show that they fully deserved to win the national championship because they had a lot of really good players on the roster.
All of those players who were drafted went to teams that will use them properly. They all should thrive as rookies. The Buckeyes will have a lot more guys taken over the next couple of days.