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COLUMBUS The Ohio State roster is always brimming with talent.
The Buckeyes constantly recruit the top athletes in the nation, turning them into NFL-ready players while competing for national championships. They’ve had 10 selections in two-consecutive drafts, evidence of Ohio State’s success.
This year’s roster is no different. Three Ohio State players made the cut for ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.’s top-25 overall prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft.
Garrett Wilson is the highest-rated Ohio State prospect on Kiper’s list, ranked at No. 11 . The junior wide receiver caught 43 passes for 723 yards and six touchdowns last season, and he’s just getting better. Multiple mock drafts had him listed as one of the first wide receivers taken next year, and Kiper believes the Buckeyes star wideout is only getting started. He also has Wilson ranked as the top wide receiver in the 2022 draft class.
COLUMBUS Ohio State thrives on its development of talent.
The Buckeyes recruit some of the best athletes from every corner of the country. And they certainly will play younger players if they are ready to play.
But the program’s
Developed Here mantra isn’t just a tagline for Twitter graphics and recruiting pitches. Ohio State is best when its veterans are developed into stars. That’s the expectations coming out of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, especially as the summer workout program kicks into high gear.
“We don’t have a choice,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said near the end of spring practice. “I tell the guys all the time: We have to [meet those expectations], whatever that means. It’s the desperation we have to wake up with every day. As a coaching staff, players, I tell the guys every day that I wake up scared. People want what we have.