June 13, 2026

Joe Burrow, Chase Young, Jeff Okudah Help Ohio State Make NFL Draft History

Rick Scuteri/Associated Press Joe Burrow, Chase Young and Jeff Okudah were teammates at Ohio State in 2017, and the trio made NFL draft history together on Thursday night:   Field Yates @FieldYates This marks the first time in NFL draft history that the first three picks were teammates in college at one time: Joe Burrow, Chase Young and Jeffrey Okudah were all at Ohio State together. As expected, the Cincinnati Bengals made reigning Heisman Trophy-winning LSU quarterback Joe Burrow the top overall selection before Washington snagged Young at No. 2. Okudah landed in Detroit at No. 3. Young and Okudah further inked Ohio State in the record books: James Palmer @JamesPalmerTV Ohio State is now the first school to ever have a defensive player selected in the top 5 in 3 consecutive drafts. Also the first three picks were all teammates at OSU. Former Ohio State edge-rusher Nick Bosa went second…

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