COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The third Ohio State Buckeye that will most likely be selected in the NFL Draft is offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere. Petit-Frere came to OSU as a top-15 overall prospect from Tampa, Florida. He redshirted his first year and played in all 14 games in 2019 as a backup. By his redshirt sophomore year, Petit-Frere was 315 pounds, 50 pounds heavier than when he arrived in Columbus. He continued to move with tremendous athleticism with the added weight and became one of the best offensive tackles in the country in 2020. During that shortened season, he started seven of the Buckeyes’ eight games at right tackle, earning second-team All-Big Ten Conference honors. Petit-Frere actually ranked No. 1 among power five tackles in lowest quarterback pressure percentage allowed during the 2020 season (0.5%). He could have entered the NFL Draft that season but wanted to improve his third-round…
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