Braxton Miller one of five more Buckeyes drafted

Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller warms up during an NCAA college football practice on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) COLUMBUS, Ohio – Five more Ohio State Buckeyes were selected on the second evening of the 2016 NFL Draft, held at the Auditorium Theater in downtown Chicago. In the process, the picks helped Ohio State to set an NFL Draft record for most picks through three rounds and tie the NFL Draft mark for most picks in the first two rounds. Wide receiver Michael Thomas was selected with the 47th pick in the second round by the New Orleans Saints and safety Vonn Bell was also chosen in the second round by New Orleans with the 61st overall pick. The picks gave Ohio State seven in the first two rounds – after five went in the first round Thursday night – to tie the NFL record for most picks in the top two rounds, set previously by Tennessee in 2000 and tied by USC in 2008. And about 90 minutes later, after defensive tackle Adolphus Washington was chosen with the 80th overall selection by the Buffalo Bills, receiver Braxton Miller went No. 85 to the Houston Texans and tight end Nick Vannett went to Seattle with the 94th pick, the program had set the three-round record with 10 total picks. Ohio State’s 2016 draft picks through the first three rounds include: DE Joey Bosa – the No. 3 pick of the first round by the San Diego Chargers; RB Ezekiel Elliott – the No. 4 pick of the first round by the Dallas Cowboys; CB Eli Apple – the No. 10 pick of the first round by the New York Giants; OT Taylor Decker – the No…

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