Three Ohio State players appear in Mel Kiper’s top 25 NFL draft rankings for 2021

Mel Kiper has come out with his initial rankings for the 2021 NFL Draft and Ohio State has three players in the top 25.

No. 3 – Quarterback Justin Fields

Ohio State football with second-best odds to reach playoffs per ESPN
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HT: 6-3 | WT: 223 | Class: Junior

What Kiper says:

“Fields is a legitimate challenger to Lawrence as the top quarterback in this class. The Georgia transfer got immediate eligibility to play in 2019, and he put up huge numbers, finishing third in the Heisman Trophy voting. Fields threw 41 touchdown passes with just three interceptions and added 10 rushing TDs. He was incredibly efficient last season, and he made it look easy. Fields has room to improve, though, in how he sees the field and progresses through his reads. Two of his three picks came in the College Football Playoff game against Clemson, including this one in which he stared down his receiver. There’s a lot to like here about Fields as prospect, and I’m looking forward to seeing another full season from him.”

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