Coach Urban Meyer came to Columbus in 2012, and the Ohio State football team has been outstanding from the moment he arrived. In his first season, the Buckeyes went 12-0, although the team was ineligible for a bowl game or postseason play. In 2013, the team began 12-0 again before being upset by Michigan State in the Big 10 championship game. Two seasons ago, Ohio State won the national championship, going 12-1 in the regular season and defeating Wisconsin, Alabama and Oregon in the postseason behind third-string quarterback Cardale Jones. And last season, Ohio State’s only loss came as time expired against Michigan State in late November. More Sports YEAR SCHOOL PICKS 1984 Texas 17 1946 Notre Dame 16 1953 USC 15 1945 Notre Dame 15 1975 USC 14 2004 Ohio State 14 1977 USC 13 1987 Penn State 13 1988 Oklahoma 13 1971 Ohio State 13 1975 Ohio State 13 1944 Notre Dame 13 1950 Minnesota 13 1944 USC 12 1974 UCLA 12 1982 Texas 12 1944 Texas 12 1981 Pittsburgh 12 2016 Ohio State 12 1954 Notre Dame 12 1950 Notre Dame 12 1975 Nebraska 12 1988 Miami (FL) 12 1952 Maryland 12 1976 Colorado 12 Schools with more than a dozen players chosen in one year Source: Pro-football-reference.com Given all that, it wasn’t a surprise that Ohio State produced a top-notch draft class in 2016. What is surprising is that it’s the most impressive draft class in modern history. At the most basic level, there were just a lot of Buckeyes taken in the draft. Twelve Ohio State players were selected during the 2016 NFL draft, the 25th time a school has had such a distinction. And, in fact, it’s the fourth time Ohio State has sent at least a dozen players to the pros via the NFL draft: But although Ohio State was not exactly hurting in the quantity department, the quality of those picks sets the team apart. …
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