A dozen players from Ohio State are participating in this week’s NFL Scouting Combine.
From Wednesday to Saturday, 12 members of Ohio State’s 2025 football team will be among 319 total prospects who go through the weigh-in process, participate in media and team interviews and complete on-field workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The schedule for when each Buckeye will conduct their media interviews and participate in on-field workouts is below. (Note: John Ferlmann was not included on the official list of combine invitees released by the NFL, but Eleven Warriors was told that Ferlmann is working out at the combine alongside other long snappers on Wednesday.)
| Day | Media Interviews | On-Field Workouts |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday |
LB Arvell Reese (8 a.m.) LB Sonny Styles (8 a.m.) DT Kayden McDonald (10 a.m.) DE Caden Curry (11:40 a.m.) |
LS John Ferlmann |
| Thursday |
CB Davison Igbinosun (9:20 a.m.) S Caleb Downs (10 a.m.) DB Lorenzo Styles Jr. (10 a.m.) TE Will Kacmarek (11 a.m.) TE Max Klare (11 a.m.) |
DT Kayden McDonald (3 p.m.) DE Caden Curry (5 p.m.) LB Arvell Reese (7 p.m.) LB Sonny Styles (7 p.m.) |
| Friday |
WR Carnell Tate (8 a.m.) RB CJ Donaldson (12:30 p.m.) |
CB Davison Igbinosun (3 p.m.) S Caleb Downs (5 p.m.) DB Lorenzo Styles Jr. (5 p.m.) TE Will Kacmarek (7 p.m.) TE Max Klare (7 p.m.) |
| Saturday | None |
RB CJ Donaldson (1 p.m.) WR Carnell Tate (5:30 p.m.) |
| Workout times approximate | ||
As the week progresses, we’ll be keeping track of all the Buckeyes’ workout results in the table below.
| Player | Ht | Wt | Hand | Arm | Wing | 40 | Vert | Broad | 3-Cone | 20-Yd Shuttle | Bench |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAYDEN MCDONALD (DT) | |||||||||||
| CADEN CURRY (DE) | |||||||||||
| ARVELL REESE (LB) | |||||||||||
| SONNY STYLES (LB) | |||||||||||
| DAVISON IGBINOSUN (CB) | |||||||||||
| CALEB DOWNS (S) | |||||||||||
| LORENZO STYLES JR. (DB) | |||||||||||
| WILL KACMAREK (TE) | |||||||||||
| MAX KLARE (TE) | |||||||||||
| CJ DONALDSON (RB) | |||||||||||
| CARNELL TATE (WR) |
We’ll also be posting full videos of every Buckeye’s interview session, additional updates on what we hear and see from each Ohio State draft prospect and anything else of note for Ohio State fans that emerges from this week’s interviews and workouts. You can find those videos and updates below.
Videos
Sonny Styles
Arvell Reese
Updates
Kayden McDonald Will Not Work Out at Combine
Kayden McDonald told reporters Wednesday that he will not participate in Thursday's defensive line and linebacker workouts at the NFL Combine. The former Ohio State defensive tackle will instead wait to perform at the Buckeyes' March 25 pro day.
Ohio State defensive tackle Kayden McDonald will not work out at the NFL Scouting Combine tomorrow. Says hell wait until Ohio States March 25 pro day.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) February 25, 2026
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Monday that Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese will participate in Thursday's workouts. Caden Curry has yet to announce his plans.
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