Ohio State’s 2026 NFL draft class likely won’t be as big as its 2025 NFL draft class, but there will likely be at least one Buckeye drafted higher than any Buckeye was this year.
As Ohio State replaces 14 players who were selected in the 2025 NFL draft, it enters the 2025 season with far fewer players who project as sure-fire draft picks than it had at this time a year ago. After all, Ohio State has just two returning starters who are seniors in their final year of eligibility – linebacker Sonny Styles and cornerback Davison Igbinosun – and only seven total returning players who started a majority of its games this past season.