Officially Under One Week Away from the Buckeyes Making History at the NFL Draft

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The Ohio State Buckeyes are on the verge of history next Thursday night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

It has been nearly 60 years since one school had four players drafted in the top 10 of the NFL Draft. That team was, shockingly, the Michigan State Spartans in 1967. They secured picks one, two, five, and eight and have been the standard of early first-round greatness.

The Buckeyes have the opportunity to tie or overtake that next Thursday Night. On Thursday, one week from the NFL Draft, ESPN's new draft expert Daniel Jeremiah joined the Pat McAfee Show and talked about the chances that the Buckeyes will have at joining the Spartans.

Jeremiah said that he feels really good about Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Carnell Tate being selected in the Top 10. The one player that is maybe on the outskirts of the top 10 is arguably the best player of the group, Caleb Downs.

The only true question about Downs is his position and how that all sorts out with seeing how teams evaluate him and see him as a fit on their defense.

Absolutely no one would be shocked if he lands with either the Cincinnati Bengals t pick 10 or the Kansas City Chiefs at pick No. 9.

The Buckeys historic 2026 Draft is absolutely no surprise to anyone. The roster that they had in 2025 was one of the best college football rosters that you will ever see.

The defense was the best in the country because at every single level, they had a legitimate star at the position. Reese is going to be the number two pick because he can rush the passer better than anyone. Styles is going to be the first off-ball linebacker selected since was chosen by Tampa Bay in 2019.