Ohio State saw four players taken in the first round of the NFL draft.
Wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, offensive lineman Donovan Jackson, defensive tackle Tyleik Williams and offensive tackle Josh Simmons were all among the last 13 picks of the opening round.
Even more should hear their names called as the draft continues with the second and third rounds on April 25.
Here are the Buckeyes players who could follow.
TreVeyon Henderson, running back
There had been buzz that Henderson could make it into the first round, but Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton were the only running backs taken on Day 1.
Henderson, who twice ran for 1,000 yards with the Buckeyes, is one of the fastest backs in this draft class, having run the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds at the scouting combine in March.
With that combination of his speed and pass protection, he doesn’t figure to be on the board for long.
J.T. Tuimoloau, defensive end
Tuimoloau was one of the most disruptive defensive linemen in the Football Bowl Subdivision last fall.
His 21.5 tackles for loss ranked third, and his 12.5 sacks ranked fifth.
Only Penn State’s Abdul Carter and Marshall’s Mike Green had more tackles behind the line of scrimmage in 2024. Carter was the No. 3 overall pick following his selection by the New York Giants.
Quinshon Judkins, running back
Judkins led the Buckeyes in rushing after he transferred from Mississippi last year.
He ran for 1,060 yards and 14 touchdowns, surpassing 1,000 yards for a third consecutive season.
Over his previous two seasons at Ole Miss, he had totaled 2,725 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns.
Jack Sawyer, defensive end
Sawyer was an inspirational captain for the Buckeyes and dominant during the College Football Playoff.
He had 4.5 sacks in four postseason games, most notably one in the semifinals against Texas when he stripped quarterback Quinn Ewers and returned it for a game-sealing touchdown.
The scoop-and-score established Sawyer as an Ohio State legend.
Will Howard, quarterback
Howard started 44 games between his time at Kansas State and Ohio State.
His experience made a significant impact for the Buckeyes during their national championship run and should translate to the NFL.
In his lone season as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback, he threw for 4,010 yards, 35 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, completing 73% of his passes. Only Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders had a higher completion percentage.
Ohio State’s remaining draft-eligible players
- QB Will Howard
- RB TreVeyon Henderson
- RB Quinshon Judkins
- TE Gee Scott Jr.
- OT Josh Fryar
- C Seth McLaughlin
- DE Jack Sawyer
- DE J.T. Tuimoloau
- DT Ty Hamilton
- LB Cody Simon
- CB Denzel Burke
- CB Jordan Hancock
- S Lathan Ransom
Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at jkaufman@dispatch.com and follow along on Bluesky, Instagram and X for more.
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