Three former Buckeyes wideouts went off the board consecutively at the 2022 NFL draft. Garrett Wilson became the first Buckeye (and second wide receiver) to be selected in the first round of the event in Las Vegas Thursday, as the New York Jets drafted the Texas native with the No. 10 overall pick. Chris Olave didn’t have to wait long to hear his own name called, though, as the New Orleans Saints traded up to take Ohio State’s all-time receiving touchdowns record-holder with the very next pick, as the Olave was the 11th player taken overall. With that selection, Wilson and Olave became the first pair of Ohio State wideouts to be taken in the first round of the draft since Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Gonzalez did so in 2007. Back-to-Back Buckeyes #Zone6#NFLDraft 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/DV0UMDkGR0 — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 29, 2022 Just one pick…
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