Ohio State has a chance to make NFL draft history in 2026 with five players projected to be first-round picks. If four of these players are selected in the top 10, it would be a rare achievement last seen in 1967 and 1946.
There are NFL factories, and then there's Ohio State. The 2026 NFL draft green room will resemble a fall practice in Columbus, and the Buckeyes could make history if things fall a certain way.
USA TODAY Sports' Raiders Wire covered the green room roster, which includes Caleb Downs, Carnell Tate, Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese and Kayden McDonald. While this doesn't guarantee anything in terms of pick selection, it's a pretty good indicator that all five players are confidently projected to get drafted in the first round.
Additionally, the Buckeyes could make NFL draft history if four out of the top 10 selections come from the above list.
Only twice in the history of the NFL draft have four of the first 10 picks come from the same school. We would have to go all the way back to 1967 and 1946, when Michigan State and Notre Dame accomplished the feat.
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The projected first-round picks from Ohio State include Caleb Downs, Carnell Tate, Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese, and Kayden McDonald.
Ohio State could become only the third school in NFL draft history to have four players selected in the top 10, a feat last achieved in 1967 and 1946.
This has occurred only twice in NFL draft history, with Michigan State in 1967 and Notre Dame in 1946.
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