Ohio State Football: 2 Buckeyes among top 2021 draft prospects

Looking ahead to the 2021 NFL Draft, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has two Ohio State football players projected to be Top 10 prospects.

There is no question Justin Fields is expected to be a high draft pick next year because he and Trevor Lawrence are the two best quarterbacks in the country. Both will be front-runners for the Heisman Trophy next season.

In Mel Kiper’s 2021 NFL draft rankings, Kiper has Fields as the 3rd overall prospect behind Lawrence at #1 and Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell at #2.

As discussed in my article regarding strength of schedules for Ohio State and Clemson, it will be interesting to see how the Fields versus Lawrence battle heats up throughout the season. There is no…