June 21, 2026

Ohio State football ties Alabama for most picks in 2021 NFL Draft

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It came down to a long snapper and a captain. © David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com OSU QB Justin Fields (1) unloads an incomplete pass on fourth and goal during second half action at the 2021 College Football National Championship Game in Miami at the Hard Rock Stadium on Monday night, January 11, 2021 in the game between Ohio State and Alabama. Alabama surged ahead of the Ohio State Buckeyes for the most picks in the 2021 NFL Draft when long snapper Thomas Fletcher went at pick No. 222 in the sixth round Saturday. But then Ohio State captain Jonathon Cooper, who wore the special Block O jersey this season given to a team leader, brought the Buckeyes back. Cooper went at pick No. 239 in the seventh round on Saturday and finished off the draft for Ohio State. And that ended things in a tie. For…

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