Five former Buckeyes who are hoping to be selected in the 2019 NFL draft are scheduled to participate in the Cincinnati Bengals' local player workout on Monday.
According to Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer, former Ohio State linebacker Dante Booker, wide receiver Johnnie Dixon, guards Demetrius Knox and Malcolm Pridgeon and kicker Sean Nuernberger will all participate in next week's Bengals pro day, which Ohio State players are eligible to participate in thanks to their in-state ties.
There's also a small contingent of Ohio State players expected to join a large list from Miami (Ohio) and UC.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) April 10, 2019
OSU:
LB Dante Booker
WR Johnnie Dixon
G Demetrius Knox
K Sam Nuernberger
G Malcolm Pridgeon
Each of those Buckeyes are expected to be either to be either late-round draft picks or undrafted free agents, with Dixon – the only one of those prospects invited to the combine – the most likely among them to be selected among the draft's top 256 picks.
Monday's workout in Cincinnati, though, could be an opportunity for any of those players to make an impression on the Bengals as a potential late-round pick, free-agent signing or at least a rookie minicamp invitee. Chris Worley signed with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent and spent the entire season on the team's practice squad after attending their local pro day last year.