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Buckeyes in the NFL Draft: 2015 Preview and More

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April 27, 2015 at 4:19pm
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Apologies to those who read this before it went to Blog Heaven.

If you haven't heard, the 2015 NFL Draft will start Thursday night in Chicago. This year there are seven Buckeyes who have a chance at getting selected. Below is a list of the players who could get their name called during the draft.

Thursday

Thursday night could be special for Devin Smith.

 

BUCKEYES WHO COULD GET DRAFTED
NAME POSITION ROUND
DEVIN SMITH WR 2
MICHAEL BENNETT DT 2
DORAN GRANT CB 3
JEFF HEUERMAN TE 4 / 5
DARRYL BALDWIN OT 7 / FA
EVAN SPENCER WR 7 / FA
CURTIS GRANT LB FA

Source- nfl.com

 

Devin Smith

Devin Smith can become Ohio State's fourth first round draft pick since 2011.

Last year the following six Buckeyes heard their name called during the 2014 NFL Draft.

OHIO STATE PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE 2014 NFL DRAFT
ROUND PLAYER POSITION TEAM
1 RYAN SHAZIER LB STEELERS
1 BRADLEY ROBY CB BRONCOS
2 CARLOS HYDE RB 49ERS
2 JACK MEWHORT OT COLTS
5 COREY LINSLEY C PACKERS
7 CHRISTIAN BRYANT S RAMS

 

Ryan Shazier was all smiles when he was selected in the first round last year.

Ryan Shazier was all smiles when he was selected in the first round last year.

 

A look at the 15 Ohio State players selected in the NFL Draft between 2010 and 2013.

BUCKEYES SELECTED IN THE NFL DRAFT 2010-2013
YEAR ROUND PLAYER POSITION TEAM
2013 2 JOHNATHAN HANKINS DL GIANTS
2013 7 REID FRAGEL OT BENGALS
         
2012 2 MIKE ADAMS OL STEELERS
2012 3 DeVIER POSEY WR TEXANS
2012 6 DAN HERRON RB BENGALS
2012 6 NATE EBNER DB PATRIOTS
         
2011 1 CAMERON HEYWARD DE STEELERS
2011 4 CHIMDI CHEKWA DB RAIDERS
2011 5 JERMALE HINES DB RAMS
2011 6 BRIAN ROLLE LB EAGLES
2011 6 ROSS HOMAN LB VIKINGS
         
2010 4 THADDEUS GIBSON DE STEELERS
2010 7 DOUG WORTHINGTON DL STEELERS
2010 7 KURT COLEMAN DB EAGLES
2010 7 AUSTIN SPITLER LB DOLPHINS

 

Christian Bryant was the last Buckeye selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Christian Bryant was the last Buckeye selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.

 

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