There’s no denying that there will be a slew of Ohio State players taken in this year’s NFL draft, just like almost every year. You know about guys like Chase Young, Jeff Okudah, and J.K. Dobbins, but there’s more than that.
Most NFL mock drafts have seven or eight players going in the first four rounds, and it could be even better than that — especially when you look out through all seven rounds.
But who are the sleepers? There are always some guys that go earlier than most anticipate, and Ohio State isn’t immune to it. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin made a name for himself and went earlier than most projections had him, and someone’s going to jump up and surprise this April.
According to Pro Football Focus, there are two guys in their top ten sleepers that wear the scarlet and gray. Its top sleeper overall is offensive lineman Jonah Jackson, the other is wide-receiver K.J. Hill who checks in at No. 7. Both men excelled at the Senior Bowl, and that’s a good place to start.
The other place to look is on film. Hill routinely hauled in catches in big situations and left Ohio State as the all-time leader in receptions. Jackson came in as a graduate transfer from Rutgers and immediately solidified the left side of the offensive line. He was recognized as First Team All Big-Ten by the coaches.
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Here’s what PFF says about both players.