Welcome to the Eleven Warriors NFL Draft Central.
The 2025 NFL draft kicked off in Detroit on Thursday. We have you covered with all you need to know before, during and after the event — where each Buckeye landed, social media reactions and featured stories.
Draft Day is finally here
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 24, 2025
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The first round of the NFL draft started on Thursday at 8 p.m., while the second and third rounds will began on Friday at 7 p.m. The following four rounds will occur on Saturday, with the first pick of the fourth round set for noon.
ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network will broadcast the draft, while ESPN+ and NFL+ will stream the event. (Day 2 will be televised by ESPN2 rather than ESPN due to ESPN’s NBA playoffs coverage on Friday.)
Eleven Warriors will have coverage of every Ohio State draft pick as it happens, so stay tuned throughout the draft for everything you need to know about what could be a historic draft for the Buckeyes.
Updates
April 27, 2025
Ranking Ohio State’s Best Draft Classes
We take a look at where Ohio State’s 2025 NFL draft class ranks among its greatest draft classes in terms of pick value.
April 26, 2025
Patriots Sign Gee Scott Jr.
Gee Scott Jr. signs with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent, joining Ohio State teammate and second-round pick TreVeyon Henderson.
April 26, 2025
Cardinals Sign Josh Fryar
Josh Fryar reunites with former Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye as the Arizona Cardinals sign him as an undrafted free agent.
April 26, 2025
Bengals Sign McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin is staying in Ohio as he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals shortly after the conclusion of the 2025 NFL draft.
April 26, 2025
Ohio State Falls One Short of NFL Draft Record
Ohio State leads all schools with 14 selections in the 2025 NFL draft and ties its school record for total picks but falls one short of tying Georgia’s record for the most picks in a draft.
April 26, 2025
Social Reactions: Buckeyes at the NFL Draft
We rounded up the best social media reactions to all 14 of Ohio State’s 2025 NFL draft picks.
April 26, 2025
Dolphins Select Quinn Ewers in Round 7
Quinn Ewers slid to the seventh round before the Miami Dolphins selected the former Ohio State and Texas quarterback with the No. 231 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
April 26, 2025
Eagles select Kyle McCord in Round 6
Kirby Lee-Imagn Images.
Four picks before this year's Ohio State quarterback was selected, 2023's Buckeye signal caller was drafted out of Syracuse. The Philadelphia Eagles selected Kyle McCord No. 181 overall in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
April 26, 2025
Steelers select Will Howard in Round 6
Jack Sawyer isn't the only Buckeye headed to Pittsburgh. Will Howard was selected by the Steelers with the No. 185 overall pick in the sixth round.
April 26, 2025
Cardinals Select Denzel Burke in Round 5
Denzel Burke becomes the latest member of BIA to enter the NFL ranks as the Arizona Cardinals select him with the No. 174 overall pick in the 2025 draft.
April 26, 2025
Bills Select Jordan Hancock in Round 5
One of Ohio State's most underrated weapons will continue his football career in Buffalo as the Bills select Jordan Hancock with the 170th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
April 26, 2025
Rams Select Ty Hamilton in Round 5
Ty Hamilton becomes the 11th Ohio State player to get drafted in the NFL Draft, as he goes to the Rams with the No. 148 overall pick in the fifth round on Saturday.
April 26, 2025
Steelers Select Jack Sawyer in Round 4
Jack Sawyer is finally off the board.
After a somewhat longer than expected wait, the Ohio State standout finally gets to hear his name called on day three of the NFL Draft, going to Pittsburgh with the No. 123 overall pick in the fourth round.
April 26, 2025
Panthers Select Lathan Ransom in Round 4
Another Ohio State Buckeye is off the board.
Safety Lathan Ransom became the second Buckeye taken on day three of the NFL Draft, getting selected in the fourth round with the No. 122 overall pick.
Ransom heads to Carolina in an attempt to help the Panthers with their rebuild.
April 26, 2025
Cardinals Select Cody Simon in Round 4
The Block O is headed to Arizona.
The Arizona Cardinals selected Cody Simon in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, picking him with the No. 115 overall pick.
Simon will reunite with former Buckeyes Marvin Harrison Jr., Paris Johnson Jr. and former offensive line coach Justin Frye.
April 25, 2025
Sawyer, Howard Fall to Day 3
Jack Sawyer and Will Howard are among the Buckeyes who will have to wait until Day 3 to get the call from the league as no Ohio State players were selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Other Buckeyes whose draft waits continue into Saturday’s final four rounds include defensive back Denzel Burke, Jordan Hancock and Lathan Ransom, defensive tackle Ty Hamilton, center Seth McLaughlin and linebacker Cody Simon.
Despite its lack of third-round selections, Ohio State leads all schools through the draft’s first two days with seven total draft picks, one more than each of Georgia, Oregon and Texas.
April 25, 2025
Ohio State Ties Program Record for Most Draft Picks in First Two Rounds
The Buckeyes tied a program record with seven players selected in the first two rounds of the NFL draft, including first-round picks Emeka Egbuka, Donovan Jackson, Tyleik Williams and Josh Simmons, with second-round picks Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson and JT Tuimoloau.
April 25, 2025
Colts Select JT Tuimoloau in Round 2
The Indianapolis Colts selected JT Tuimoloau with the No. 45 overall pick in the second round, making it three second-round selections and seven total for the Buckeyes.
April 25, 2025
Patriots Select TreVeyon Henderson in Round 2
Ohio State saw both of its starting tandem of running backs taken within three picks of each other as the New England Patriots selected TreVeyon Henderson No. 38 overall in the second round, following Quinshon Judkins' No. 36 overall selection by the Cleveland Browns.
April 25, 2025
Browns Select Quinshon Judkins in Round 2
Running back Quinshon Judkins is the first Buckeye off the board in draft day two and Ohio State's fifth draft pick total after the Cleveland Browns selected him No. 36 overall in the second round.
April 25, 2025
Where Buckeyes Could Be Drafted on Day 2
We take a look at where Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson, JT Tuimoloau, Quinshon Judkins, Jack Sawyer and Will Howard could land on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL draft.
April 25, 2025
Only School with Four First-Round Picks
Ohio State was the only school to have four first-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft as Emeka Egbuka, Donovan Jackson, Tyleik Williams and Josh Simmons all got the call from the league in Round 1.
April 25, 2025
Donovan Jackson, Josh Simmons Ohio State's First Round 1 OL Duo in 50 Years
Donovan Jackson and Josh Simmons became the first pair of Ohio State offensive linemen drafted in the first round of the same NFL draft on Thursday.
April 24, 2025
Chiefs Select Josh Simmons to Close Round 1
The Kansas City Chiefs made it four first-round draft picks for Ohio State by selecting offensive tackle Josh Simmons No. 32 overall, the final pick of the first round.
April 24, 2025
Lions Select Tyleik Williams, Give Buckeyes Three First-Rounders
Tyleik Williams became Ohio State's third first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft as the Detroit Lions selected the defensive tackle No. 28 overall.
April 24, 2025
Vikings Draft Jackson in Round 1
The Minnesota Vikings selected Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson No. 24 overall in the 2025 NFL draft, giving the Buckeyes a second first-round pick.
April 24, 2025
Six First-Rounders in One Room
Ohio State’s roster in the spring of 2021 featured six wide receivers who went on to become first-round NFL draft picks: Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jameson Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr.
April 24, 2025
Bucs Draft Egbuka in Round 1
Ohio State has a first-round wide receiver for the fourth straight year as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Emeka Egbuka with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
April 24, 2025
No Buckeyes in First Half of Round 1
Ohio State didn’t have any players selected in the first half of Round 1, marking the first time since 2015 that no Ohio State players were drafted in the top 11 picks.
April 24, 2025
Ward Goes No. 1, Jaguars Trade Up for Hunter
The fireworks started early at the 2025 NFL draft.
The Tennessee Titans did what everyone expected them to do by drafting Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick, but the Cleveland Browns opted not to draft Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter with the second pick, instead trading down with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who took the two-way superstar from Colorado after sending their second-round pick and 2026 first-round pick to Cleveland for the chance to draft him.
We have drafted WR/DB Travis Hunter with the No. 2 overall pick!@FieldsCadillac | #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/dGIowuIuST
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) April 25, 2025
Full breakdown of the deal. pic.twitter.com/T8Umn7OZ9m
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 25, 2025
The Browns ended up drafting former Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham with the No. 5 overall pick, rounding out the top five after Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter went third to the New York Giants and LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell went fourth to the New England Patriots.
April 24, 2025
Emeka Egbuka Signs Endorsement Deal with Adidas
Emeka Egbuka signed an endorsement deal with Adidas before the NFL draft. The former Ohio State wide receiver was one of a dozen athletes named as part of the brand's "2025 NFL Rookie Class," which also included:
- Travis Hunter (WR/DB, Colorado)
- Abdul Carter (OLB, Penn State)
- Jalon Walker (OLB, Georgia)
- Shemar Stewart (DE, Texas A&M)
- Nic Scourton (DE, Texas A&M)
- Maxwell Hairston (CB, Kentucky)
- Shavon Revel (CB, ECU)
- Dylan Sampson (RB, Tennessee)
- Jalen Royals (WR, Utah State)
- Elijah Arroyo (TE, Miami)
- Nick Nash (WR, San Jose St.)
Adidas announced the class on Instagram on Wednesday:
April 24, 2025
Top Draft Storylines for the Buckeyes
Ohio State has the chance to break an NFL draft record, but there’s no consensus on how many Buckeyes will be first-round picks and where Will Howard will get drafted.
April 24, 2025
Henderson's Draft Stock Surging Late
Former Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson is seeing a big late surge in his draft stock as the NFL draft approaches.
April 23, 2025
Projected Landing Spots for Every Buckeye
We project where all 17 of Ohio State’s NFL draft prospects will end up being drafted or signing as undrafted free agents.
April 23, 2025
Full First and Second-Round Mock Draft
Eleven Warriors editor Dan Hope makes his projections for every pick of the first two rounds of the 2025 NFL draft, including four Ohio State players in Round 1 and three Buckeyes in Round 2.
April 22, 2025
Build Your Buckeye Draft Squad
Which five members of Ohio State’s 2025 NFL draft class would you select if you had to choose? Make your picks alongside ours.
April 22, 2025
Eight NFL Draft Predictions
We made eight NFL draft predictions featuring TreVeyon Henderson, Josh Simmons, Will Howard, Ty Hamilton, Emeka Egbuka and more.
April 22, 2025
Hancock Enabled Buckeyes' Best Defense
Jordan Hancock enabled Ohio State's best defensive play through his versatility as one of the heroes of the 2024 national championship team.
April 18, 2025
A True Stalwart
Through injury, harassment and heartbreak, an arduous five-year career paid off with the ultimate triumph for Josh Fryar.
