Day 2
Josh Simmons, Ohio State (OT)
Simmons sustained a patellar tendon tear last October that required surgery and ended his final season at Ohio State early. Prior to that, though, he had been playing well enough to earn an All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention by the league’s coaches. And now, Simmons is reportedly ahead of schedule in his recovery and expected to be good for the 2025 season.
Simmons is 6-foot-4 and 312 pounds, with a wingspan of 81 1/4 inches. He began his collegiate career at San Diego State, where he started right tackle in 2022 after redshirting 2021. He then transferred to Ohio State in 2023, and that’s when he moved to left tackle and found his groove between then and 2024.
Jared Wilson, Georgia (IOL)
Wilson was only a starter for the Bulldogs in 2024, but he did appear in each game in 2023. His workload truly picked up once he moved to center. Because prior to that, he played in just seven games in 2022 and one in 2021 before redshirting. So, he’s perhaps more green than preferred when it comes to experience, but he must have showed enough quick improvement between 2023-24 to gain a starting role.
Wilson also crushed it at the 2025 NFL Combine. He led all offensive linemen in the 40-yard dash (4.84 seconds) and mph (21.04, which stands as the fastest ever by a center). He’s 6-foot-3 and 310 pounds, with an 80-inch wingspan.
Pick(s): No. 46 overall (Round 2)
Other Day 2 picks: Josh Conerly Jr. (Oregon, OT), Marcus Mbow (Purdue; OT), Charles Grant (William and Mary; OT), Willie Lampkin (North Carolina; IOL), Donovan Jackson (Ohio State; IOL), Tate Ratledge (Georgia, IOL)
