The Numbers Ohio State's 2016 Draftees Will Wear in the NFL

By D.J. Byrnes on May 14, 2016 at 6:01 pm
Jersey numbers are complete for the 12 Buckeyes taken in the 2016 NFL Draft
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Some of our favorite Buckeyes will look different the next time we see them in action. Some will even be wearing a shade of that hideous color known as "blue." And some will have different numbers.

It's been a weeks long matriculation, but we finally know all the numbers of Ohio State's whopping 12 draftees. They range from Buffalo Bill QB Cardale Jones' No. 7 to San Diego Chargers DE Joey Bosa's No. 99.

Detroit Lions OT Taylor Decker and Buffalo Bills (68) DT Adolphus Washington (92) will wear the same numbers in the NFL as they did at Ohio State.

Here's the full breakdown:

PLAYER OSU NUMBER NFL TEAM NUMBER
JOEY BOSA 97 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 99
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT 15 DALLAS COWBOYS 21
ELI APPLE 13 NEW YORK GIANTS 28
TAYLOR DECKER 68 DETROIT LIONS 68
DARRON LEE 43 NEW YORK JETS 50
VONN BELL 11 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 48
MICHAEL THOMAS 3 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 13
ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON 92 BUFFALO BILLS 92
BRAXTON MILLER 1 HOUSTON TEXANS 13
NICK VANNETT 81 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 81
JOSHUA PERRY 37 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 53
CARDALE JONES 12 BUFFALO BILLS 7

As of right now, Bosa's No. 99,  Ezekiel Elliott's No. 21 and Taylor Decker's No. 68 are the only jerseys yet available in retail. Also worth noting these numbers could change between now and the regular season.

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