Ohio State might be the best NFL factory in the history of college football. Here are some numbers to prove it.

You could easily make an argument that going to Ohio State is a high school kid’s best chance to get to the NFL. Here is some evidence.

– 78 defensive players drafted, the most in the nation during this time;

– 32 DBs drafted, most in the nation;-

– 26 DL drafted, most in the nation;

– 20 WRs drafted, most in the nation;

– 20 LBs drafted, second-most; and

– 20 OL drafted, third-most.

Most NFL First-Round Draft Picks

All-Time

1.      Ohio State  84

2.      USC           82

3.      N. Dame     69

4.      Alabama     66

5.      Miami        63

6.      Florida        53

7.      Oklahoma   50

8.      Michigan    48

9.      Tennessee   46

10.  Fla. State    45

Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2020 NFL Draft
Rd.       #

1st        2nd       DE Chase Young, Washington Redskins
1st        3rd       CB Jeff Okudah, Detroit Lions
1st        19th      CB Damon Arnette, Las Vegas Raiders

2nd       55th      RB J.K. Dobbins, Baltimore Ravens

3rd       73rd     DT DaVon Hamilton, Jacksonville Jaguars

3rd       75th      OG Jonah Jackson, Detroit Lions

3rd       98th      LB Malik Harrison, Baltimore Ravens

6th       199th    SAF Jordan Fuller, Los Angeles Rams

7th       220th    WR K.J. Hill, Los Angeles Chargers

7th       235th    DT Jashon Cornell, Detroit Lions

2020 Buckeye Free Agents

TE        Rashod Berry – New England Patriots

OT       Branden Bowen – Carolina Panthers

DT       Robert “BB” Landers – TBD

WR      Austin Mack – New York Giants

LS        Liam McCullough – Las Vegas Raiders

WR      Binjimen Victor – New York Giants

*Most Draft Picks since 2000

1.      141 – Ohio State

2.      127 – Alabama

3.      127 – LSU

4.      120 – Miami

5.      117 – Florida

6.      115 – Georgia

7.      112 – USC

8.      109 – FSU

9.      100 – Oklahoma 101?

10.    93 – Michigan

*Most First Round Draft Picks since 2000

31 – Ohio State
31 – Alabama
30 – Miami
24 – Florida State
22 – USC
22 – Florida

*Most defensive players drafted since 2000

78 – Ohio State
71 – Alabama
64 – Florida
60 – Miami
59 – FSU

*Most Defensive Backs Drafted Since 2000
32 – Ohio State
25 – Alabama
25 – LSU
24 – Miami
24 – Florida
24 – Virginia Tech

*Most Defensive Linemen Drafted since 2000
26 – Ohio State
26 – Alabama
25 – LSU
25 – Florida
23 – FSU

*Most Wide Receivers Drafted Since 2000
20 – Ohio State
19 – LSU
18 – Florida
16 – USC
15 – Oklahoma

*Most Linebackers Drafted since 2000
21 – Georgia – 21
20 – Ohio State – 20
20 – Alabama – 20
18 – USC – 18
16 – Florida State – 16
16 – Oklahoma – 16

*Most Offensive Linemen Drafted since 2000
21 – Wisconsin
20 – Alabama
20 – Ohio State
18 – Miami
18 – Notre Dame

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