Notable players associated with the Ohio Buckeyes

Kansas City, Missouri (WCMH) — Over the next three days, hundreds of college football players will make their dreams come true when their names are called to become members of an NFL franchise.

The NFL Draft begins Thursday night, once again with a wide selection of players from Ohio colleges.

Among these players are eight former Ohio Buckeyes, including three who will be selected in the first round. At quarterback he is CJ Stroud, offensively his lineman Paris Johnson Jr., and at receiver Jackson Smith-Nigba.

A number of other former Buckeyes and other Ohio school players are expected to be recruited between Thursday and Saturday, with more signed as undrafted free agents in the days to come. Of over 300 prospects in the NFL Draft, more than a dozen players from nearly six colleges in Ohio are in the prospect pool.

Here’s a look at the prospects available from schools in Ohio:

CJ Stroud

• school: Ohio






• position: quarterback






• Expected selection: 1st to 5th overall






• Things to know: Since 1982, only Ohio State players have been named Heisman finalists twice.

Paris Johnson Jr.

• school: Ohio






• position: aggressive lineman






• Expected selection: 6th to 12th overall






• Things to know: The 2022 Consensus All-American 14 Pressure 440+ path blocking snaps.

Jackson Smith Nigba

• school: Ohio






• position: wide receiver






• Expected selection: 11th to 20th overall






• Things to know: After a record-breaking Rose Bowl performance (15 catches for 347 yards and 3 touchdowns), he missed most of the 2022 season.

Dawand Jones

• school: Ohio






• position: aggressive lineman






• Expected selection: 1st round second half to 2nd round first half






• Things to know: Twice in 2021 and 2022, at 6 feet 8 inches tall, he was named to the second All-Big Ten team.

Luke Wipler

• school: Ohio






• position: aggressive lineman






• Expected selection: 2nd round to 3rd round






• Things to know: Among the top 20 scouts, he has completed 29 combined bench press reps.

Tyler Scott

• school: Cincinnati






• position: wide receiver






• Expected selection: 3rd round to 4th round






• Things to know: He was named to the 2022 All-AAC Second Team with 899 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.

Zack Harrison

• school: Ohio






• position: defensive lineman






• Expected selection: 3rd round to 4th round






• Things to know: He made the All-Big 10 for the third straight season, including a First-Team All-Conference appearance in 2022.

Ronnie Hickman Jr.

• school: Ohio






• position: defense back






• Expected selection: 4th to 5th round






• Things to know: Named second-team All-Big Ten by the conference coaches in 2021.

Karl Brooks

• school: bowling green






• position: defensive lineman






• Expected selection: 5th to 6th round






• Things to know: After recording 10 sacks in the 2022 season, he was named a First Team All-MAC.

Ivan Pace Jr.

• school: Cincinnati






• position: linebacker






• Expected selection: 5th to 6th round






• Things to know: Consensus All-American in one season with the Bearcats. Also, Conference Defensive He won Player of the Year and was named a finalist for the 2022 He Butkus Award and He Chuck Bednarik Award.

Josh Whyle

• school: Cincinnati






• position: tight end






• Expected selection: 6th to 7th round






• Things to know: The Cincinnati native owns the program record for touchdown catches by a tight end at 15, five more than former UC tight end and current Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

cam brown

• school: Ohio






• position: defense back






• Expected selection: 6th to 7th round






• Things to know: Honorable mention in the 2021 All Big Ten.

Jalil McLaughlin

• school: Youngstown County






• position: run back






• Expected selection: not drafted






• Things to know: Record career highs throughout the 2022 season. In 2021 he was named his third team All-American by the AP.

Tre Tucker

• school: Cincinnati






• position: wide receiver






• Expected selection: not drafted






• Things to know: One of eight wide receivers to perform a 40-yard dash in 4.40 seconds or better on the Scout Combine.

Leonard Taylor

• school: Cincinnati






• position: tight end






• Expected selection: not drafted






• Things to know: Appeared in at least 10 games over five seasons with the Bearcats, ending his college career in 60 games.

Christian Sims

• school: bowling green






• position: tight end






• Expected selection: not drafted






• Things to know: Named to the 2022 All-MAC Team.

Marvin Pierre

• school: Kent






• position: linebacker






• Expected selection: not drafted






• Things to know: In the 2022 Golden Flash, he had 96 tackles and two fumbles in 11 games.

Archon Bush

• school: Cincinnati






• position: defense back






• Expected selection: not drafted






• Things to know: 2022 All AAC Honorable Mention.

NFL Draft – First Round Order

1. carolina panthers (From Chicago Bears)






2. houston texans






3. Arizona Cardinals






4. Indianapolis Colts






5. Seattle Seahawks (From Denver Broncos)






6. detroit lions (From Los Angeles Rams)






7. las vegas raiders






8. Atlanta Falcons






9. chicago bears (From the Carolina Panthers)






10. philadelphia eagles (From New Orleans Saints)






11. Tennessee Titans






12. houston texans (From the Cleveland Browns)






13. Green Bay Packers (From the New York Jets)






14. new england patriots






15. new york jets (via Green Bay Packers)






16. Washington Commanders






17. Pittsburgh Steelers






18. detroit lions






19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers






20. Seattle Seahawks






21. Los Angeles Chargers






22. Baltimore Ravens






23. Minnesota Vikings






24. jacksonville jaguars






25. new york giants






26. dallas cowboys






27. buffalo bills






28. Cincinnati Bengals






29. new orleans saints (San Francisco 49ers via Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos)






30. philadelphia eagles






31. kansas city chiefs

*The Miami Dolphins have been stripped of their first-round pick for violating the NFL’s anti-tampering policy.