The 2020 NFL Draft is almost over, but there’s still Ohio State players getting drafted — ten total in fact with the selection by the Detroit Lions of defensive tackle Jashon Cornell. The pick came as the No. 235 overall pick in the seventh and final round.
He’ll be joining teammate Jeff Okudah in the state up north.
Many had Cornell going undrafted and having to find his way onto a team in free agency, but not the Lions. They pulled the trigger on one of the unsung heroes of one of the best defenses in the country last season.
The 6-foot, 3-inch, 285-pounder manned both the defensive tackle and end positions during his career at Ohio State but became a solid part of the interior eventually.
He started all 14 games in 2019 for the Big Ten Conference champions and had an outstanding senior season that included 30 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and 4.0 sacks.
➕Plus one more to Detroit!@JayRock_9 joins Jonah + Jeff in the Motor City!#GoBucks | #NFLDraft2020 pic.twitter.com/hakAFnSz7L
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 25, 2020
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