April 26, 2026

Will Ohio State's 1st-Round WR Drought End In 2022?

The Ohio State Buckeyes have recently become one of the most impressive wide receiver pipelines in all of college football. While the Alabama Crimson Tide have a very well documented foursome of first-round picks at the wide receiver position over the last two years via Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III, Jaylen Waddle, and DeVonta Smith, Ohio State’s talent has been much more methodical in their entry to the league—and their successes are hard to ignore. Since 2016, Ohio State has sent Michael Thomas, Curtis Samuel, and Terry McLaurin to the NFL as their starring talents. None were first-round draft choices, with Samuel topping out as the No. 40 overall pick in his respective draft class. There have been other choices of note, too, such as Parris Campbell. Ohio State’s ability to send pro-ready talents to the NFL is impressive; particularly when you factor in their successes quickly in the NFL. …

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