Ohio State had 10 players drafted for the second year in a row.
Just like in 2020, a total of 10 Buckeyes were selected in the 2021 NFL draft:
- QB Justin Fields: Round 1, No. 11 overall, Chicago Bears
- LB Pete Werner: Round 2, No. 60 overall, New Orleans Saints
- C Josh Myers: Round 2, No. 62 overall, Green Bay Packers
- G Wyatt Davis: Round 3, No. 86 overall, Minnesota Vikings
- RB Trey Sermon: Round 3, No. 88 overall, Arizona Cardinals
- LB Baron Browning: Round 3, No. 105 overall, Denver Broncos
- DT Tommy Togiai: Round 4, No. 132 overall, Cleveland Browns
- TE Luke Farrell: Round 5, No. 145 overall, Jacksonville Jaguars
- DB Shaun Wade: Round 5, No. 160 overall, Baltimore Ravens
- DE Jonathon Cooper: Round 7, No. 239 overall, Denver Broncos
With those 10 selections, Ohio State tied with Alabama for the most players selected in this year's draft. Ohio State is the only school to have 10 picks in each of the last two drafts, and the first to accomplish that feat since Alabama had 10 picks three years in a row from 2017-19.
It's the seventh time Ohio State has had at least 10 players chosen.
| Year | Total Picks | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | 7 |
| 1971 | 13 | 17 |
| 1975 | 13 | 17 |
| 2016 | 12 | 4 |
| 1976 | 11 | 17 |
| 2020 | 10 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 |
Ohio State has now had at least seven players selected in six consecutive NFL drafts, the second-longest streak among all schools behind only Alabama. Ohio State has had 55 NFL draft picks in the past five years, also the second-most among all schools in that span behind only Alabama (58).
By the end of Saturday night, all 15 Ohio State players who played for the Buckeyes in 2020 and participated in a pre-draft pro day were on NFL rosters, as five others signed contracts as undrafted free agents:
- TE Jake Hausmann: Detroit Lions
- LB Tuf Borland: Minnesota Vikings
- LB Justin Hilliard: San Francisco 49ers
- K Blake Haubeil: Tennessee Titans
- P Drue Chrisman: Cincinnati Bengals
