Dwayne Haskins, Redskins fans are pumped about Chase Young’s draft decision

The Ohio State defensive end is expected to be one of the first NFL Draft picks.

Chase Young officially played his last game of college football.

The Ohio State defensive end declared for the 2019 NFL Draft on social media Friday, opting to forego his final year of NCAA eligibility. A Heisman Trophy finalist and unquestionably the best defensive player in college football this year, Young led the NCAA with 16.5 sacks in 12 games for the Buckeyes (he was suspended for two) and added 46 tackles this year, 32 solo, along with six forced fumbles.

His decision to declare is hardly a surprise after the 6-foot-5, 265-pound pass rusher was surrounded by draft buzz for most of the season. In posts on Twitter and Instagram, Young wrote, in part:

“I am excited for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. I look forward to joining a new family in the NFL this spring and being part of something special. Thank you all again and see you soon on Sundays.”

View this post on Instagram

James 1:17…Buckeye For Life… ✌🏽❤️

A post shared by Chase Young (@chaseyoung_) on

While plenty of NFL teams are surely interested in drafting Young, it’s a good bet he won’t be available for long. The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to select LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick, which would give the No. 2 Washington Redskins, who just hired Ron Rivera, the opportunity to draft a local Buckeye in the first round for the second straight year. (Washington also drafted former Ohio State player Terry McLaurin in the third round in 2019.)

Young is from Hyattsville, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. and could join his former teammate and D.C-area player Dwayne Haskins if the Redskins draft him — something Haskins, running back Derrius Guice and the team’s fans are pretty pumped about.

Here’s how some people among football Twitter reacted to Young’s NFL Draft announcement Friday.

[jwplayer pSVCM5UW-q2aasYxh]

[vertical-gallery id=880431]

[lawrence-auto-related count=3 tag=421393249]