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Better Late Than Never: Recent Ohio State Late Round Draft Successes

The third day of the NFL Draft consists of the flotsam and jetsam that makes up the bulk of what keeps the NFL healthy. Practice squad all-stars, journeymen backups, and sometimes, the occasional star that evaluators totally whiffed on.

Buckeye players from the first three rounds have typically (shockingly!) had more success in the NFL than their later-round brethren, but in the last 15 years there have been a handful of notable Ohio State players from the dark recesses of the bottom of the NFL Draft who have gone on to make waves in the league.

Will Allen, 111th pick of the 2004 NFL Draft

Will Allen has had the quintessential journeyman career.