Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is forgoing his senior season to enter the NFL draft, while Buckeyes wide receiver Chris Olave is returning for his senior year.
Fields, expected to be a first-round pick, said in his lengthy Twitter post that while his path to Ohio State was not direct, he couldn’t “have asked for a better final destination.” He went on to thank his family, coaches, support staff and teammates.
“Growing up, my dream was to one day play the game that I love at the highest level. Now thanks to God’s grace and mercy, along with the help of you all, I am in a position to turn that dream into reality,” the 6-foot-3, 228-pound Fields posted.