Three Ohio State players in Mel Kiper’s early top 25 NFL prospects for 2022 draft

Mel Kiper is already on the prowl, looking at the top 25 NFL prospects for 2022. He has three Ohio State players listed early on.

No. 25 – Chris Olave, Wide Receiver

LOOK. Ohio State football has had some crazy speed in recent years
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Chris Olave (2) heads up field after a catch against Clemson Tigers safety Lannden Zanders (36) in the second quarter during the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports

What Kiper Says

“Olave made the surprising decision to return to school, and I think he made the right call. It was a loaded 2021 class of receivers, and he likely would have been a day 2 pick. Now he can keep developing at Ohio State and try to be the No. 1 wideout off the board. Olave played both outside and in the slot last season, catching 50 passes for 729 yards and seven scores. He ranked 12 in the FBS in yards per route run (3.2), as he was targeted often by Justin Fields on vertical throws. Olave should easily crack 1,000 and 10 touchdowns this season.”

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