Anytime you discuss the NFL, you can’t do it without a slew of former Ohio State players being brought up. The Buckeyes are a historical NFL factory and there aren’t too many programs that send players to the next level more than the one in Columbus.
And it’s not just making it to the NFL. Many former players are earning paychecks from the league at the highest of levels, routinely making Pro Bowls and winning awards.
Pro Football Focus recently released its list of 101 players in the NFL from this past season, and there are four Buckeyes appearing. This, even though some of the most notable names like Michael Thomas and Nick Bosa missed significant time because of injury.
Here are the five former OSU players, where they fell on PFF’s top 101 list, and what the popular online metric and performance site says about each.