Ohio State came close to making history in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, falling one pick short of tying Miami’s record of total first-round picks (six) on Thursday night. Though five Buckeyes were invited to the Chicago for the festivities, Joshua Perry was a player who some draft analysts identified as a potential first-round pick. While Ohio State fell short of the record, the team’s drafted group still goes down as one of the most impressive in history. The five Ohio State players, led by No. 3 pick Joey Bosa, were a part of the program for 50 wins over four years with a national title in 2014-15. The Buckeyes had three picks in the first 10, four in the first 16 and all five by the time 20 teams had picked. In terms of quality, you won’t find many better classes. “Seeing the smiles on their faces makes me feel so much better,” Joey Bosa said, via the Associated Press, of his teammates in OSU’s impressive class. “That’s why we came to Ohio State — to play at the next level.” Ole Miss had a dramatic night with Tunsil’s slide but finished the first round with the second-most picks among college teams (three), followed by Florida and Notre Dame with two apiece. 5: Ohio State – Joey Bosa (No. 3 overall), Ezekiel Elliott (4), Eli Apple (10), Taylor Decker (16), Darron Lee (20) 3: Ole Miss – Laremy Tunsil (13), Laquon Treadwell (23), Robert Nkemdiche (29) 2: Florida – Vernon Hargreaves III (11), Keanu Neal (17) 2: Notre Dame – Ronnie Stanley (6), Will Fuller (21) Alabama – Ryan Kelly (18) Baylor – Corey Coleman (15) Cal – Jared Goff (1) Clemson – Shaq Lawson (19) Florida State – Jalen Ramsey (5) Georgia – Leonard Floyd (9) Houston – William Jackson III (24) Louisville – Sheldon Rankins (12) Louisiana Tech – Vernon Butler (30) Miami – Artie Burns (25) Michigan State – Jack Conklin (8) Memphis – Paxton Lynch (26) North Dakota State – Carson Wentz (2) Oregon – DeForest Buckener (7) Stanford – Joshua Garnett (28) TCU – Josh Doctson (22) Texas A&M – Germain Ifedi UCLA – Kenny Clark (27) West Virginia – Karl Joseph (14) Ohio State had five first-round picks. (USATSI)
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