[6], On April 30, the final day to declare for the transfer portal, two-year starting quarterback Payton Thorne announced he was entering the portal. WebColerain Cardinals-GOODMAN,Dominic 21-259; SIMPSON,Mister 23-105; SHERRER,Terrenc 9-85; MAGNESS,Daniel 1-5; LUMPKIN,Kyle 2-4; WHYLE,Zachary 1-4; CURRY,Dwayne 1-1. If he can become more polished with another year of collegiate experience, hell have a good shot at being a Day 2 draft choice next spring. [1] They failed to qualify for a bowl game for the second time in three years. As an independent site, we're committed to delivering Buckeye fans the news and analysis they deserve, all while remaining free. The Buckeyes last loss to the Fighting Irish came in 1936. It may not keep Ohio State out of the national championship picture if this team goes to Ann Arbor unbeaten and ranked No. Last season's showdown with Notre Dame was much more competitive than any most expected. 8 overall; 2006. He has a longer way to go to get there than Tuimoloau at this point, but he did tie for the team lead with 4.5 sacks in 2022 and has flashed the combination of explosiveness, power and skill to be a dynamic pass-rusher. But he has a great blueprint to follow from his older brother DaVon, who also had a quiet start to his Ohio State career but became a third-round NFL draft pick (and recently signed a $34.5 million contract extension with the Jacksonville Jaguars) after becoming a disruptive force on the Buckeyes interior defensive line in 2019. This one means everything for the Buckeyes. Coming out of spring practice, Ohio State is rightfully situated inside the top five of every preseason ranking with one of the most talented rosters in college football. Then again, 2023 Notre Dame looks vastly different than its 2022 team, notably on offense. Considering Sawyers pedigree as the No. Retrieved January 20, 2023. Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman is one of the top quarterbacks the Buckeyes face all season and the Fighting Irish should come into the game 4-0 and ranked inside the top 10. Ohio State has had three wide receivers selected in the first round of the last two NFL drafts, and Egbuka and Harrison could easily give the Buckeyes two more in 2024. If he can build upon that with another jump in performance in 2023, he has the physical makeup to climb up draft boards. Buckeyes. Hes provided steady play on Ohio States interior offensive line for the past two years as the Buckeyes sixth man in 2021 and as the starting right guard in 2022, and 2023 will give him another season at right guard to make his case that hes an NFL-caliber player as a leader of Ohio States offensive line. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. WebThe 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent the Ohio State University as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Both of them had breakout years in their final season as Buckeyes to become first-round picks, just like Denzel Ward did in 2018 and Marshon Lattimore in 2017, and Burke has an advantage over all of them with two years of starting experience under his belt. If the Buckeyes lost at home to the Nittany Lions, the margin for error the rest of the way turns quickly to zero and that's a tough predicament to be in when Ohio State's two toughest games are still left on the Big Ten schedule. We start with the seven third-year Buckeyes who are all being projected as potential first-round picks next year, followed by seven fourth- and fifth-year Buckeyes who are likely picks if they enter next years draft and conclude with seven other Buckeyes who could emerge as 2024 draft prospects depending on how their 2023 seasons go. While were grouping Harrison with Ohio States other top prospects from the 2021 class, hes really in a tier of his own. With as many as eight potential first-round picks on this 2023 team, Day's never had more talent to work with in Columbus. But the big-play ability Henderson has shown when hes on should tantalize NFL teams about the weapon he can be out of the backfield. Autol - Calahorra Motorway (LR-282) Km 7,Calahorra (La Rioja) - info@torremaciel.com - +34 941163021 - +34 941163493. 2004. Web2004 All-Ohio Football as selected by the Associated Press Back to Football: Home . ^ Tony Garcia (January 20, 2023). Troy Smith QB | 6-1 | 200 Cleveland, OH - Senior. 1 or 2 seed in the playoff. Since this game's in South Bend, Notre Dame's venue will rock. At 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, Egbukas ability to both get open and catch the ball and make plays in the open field once the ball is in his hands should be appealing to NFL scouts. Donte Whitner - No. While Hendersons speed makes him a more likely early-round pick than Williams, its certainly possible that Williams could end up being the higher-ranked prospect on some NFL teams boards. The Buckeyes won't be gifted any mistakes from Sean Clifford this season since five-star sophomore Drew Allar is taking. [2], Several other undrafted players signed free agent contracts with NFL teams:[2], On January 4, defensive line coach Marco Coleman left MSU to join his alma mater, Georgia Tech, as their defensive line coach. Ohio State also has a bunch of fourth-, fifth- and even sixth-year players who could be 2024 draft picks after opting to return to the Buckeyes for the 2023 season. While he burst onto the scene with 6.5 tackles for loss and five sacks as a true freshman, he was quieter as a sophomore, recording just 2.5 TFLs and one sack. The team is expected to be led by Ryan Day in his fifth season as Ohio State's head coach. The Spartans finished the 2022 season 57, 36 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the East division. WebColumbus, Ohio: W, 30-7: Box Score (PDF) 10/30/04: Penn State: Columbus, Ohio: W, 21-10: Box Score (PDF) 11/06/04: at Michigan State: East Lansing, Mich. W, 32-19: Box Score The Spartans will be led by Mel Tucker in his fourth year as head coach. But anything is within reach for Halls 2024 draft stock if the explosive defensive tackle can turn the flashes he showed early in 2022 into consistently dominant play in 2023. "Michigan's Matt Weiss put on leave amid police investigation". Previous Year Next Year. WebVisit ESPN to view the Ohio State Buckeyes team schedule for the current and previous seasons The other three back-to-back first round picks from Ohio State have come within the last 20 years. Roster; Game Logs; Splits; More 2004 Ohio State Pages. At 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds with great speed, the No. 192 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday, April 29. Subscribe to 247Sports YouTube for the latest college football, basketball and recruiting news including live college commitments. Please for proper display of our website you should enable it or use another browser that supports it. Then, the Wolverines blasted a worn down front in the second half and ran away with another impressive victory in the rivalry series. Justin Zwick QB | - | - Massillon, OH - WebPrevious season. "Michigan football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss fired". And of course, there's the Hudson Card angle, too. The 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team will represent Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. This is the fourth straight year Proctor has been included in our initial look at Ohio States possible NFL prospects for the next draft, but this year will be his final chance to make good on that potential. Wisconsin is going to give Ohio State all it can handle in Madison despite nine straight losses in the series. But Fleming has to stay healthy and prove he can be a complete wideout in 2023 if hes going to make a big move up boards and be an early-round draftee in 2024. Instead, Carter chose to transfer to Ohio State with his sights set on elevating his draft stock and going pro in 2024. Theres still a lot that needs to happen over the next year for a historically great 2024 NFL draft class to actually materialize for Ohio State. Egbukas not quite the first-round lock that Harrison is, but hes not far off. While thats probably an optimistic projection, its no stretch to say that Ohio States 2024 draft class has the potential to be special. He's a top-five coach right now had he beaten Jim Harbaugh either of the past two seasons and won the Big Ten, but it didn't happen. Hamilton is another Buckeye who has believers inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center that he can be an early-round NFL draft pick even though he hasnt produced at that level yet. The Spartans will play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Record: 8-4 (26th of 120) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 20th in the Final AP poll. Dwayne Haskins needed only one year as Ohio States starter to emerge as a first-round pick, and McCord has the arm talent to theoretically have the same kind of rise. Ohio State. Here are Ohio State's five season-defining games next season, ranked in order of importance. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium. Peeking at the 2023 schedule, there are five season-defining games that determine if this is one of coach Ryan Day's best teams yet. And it's not just losing to a rival that stings it's how the Buckeyes are doing it. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [3] On January 25, the school named Stanford defensive line coach Diron Reynolds the team's new defensive line coach. One preliminary mock draft for next year released by 247Sports last week projected that Ohio State will have a record-setting seven first-round picks, one more than the current record of six shared by Miami (2004) and Alabama (2021). Ironically, only two of those games have come at Camp Randall Stadium. Hall has been described by his Ohio State teammates as Baby Aaron Donald, and that description didnt look far off early last season as Hall racked up 7.5 tackles for loss in Ohio States first six games of the year. Buckeyes. Todd Boeckman QB | 6-5 | 215 Saint Henry, OH - Senior. While his performance as a Jack linebacker last season was less impactful than expected, his move back to playing defensive end full-time this year could allow him to unleash his true ability and soar up draft boards. Michigan is the only team nationally with a comparable 1-2 punch in the backfield, so Ohio State's defensive effort will need to be at its max gap sound and ferocious. To do that, Tuimoloau will need more consistent sack production after recording only four sacks in 2022. Ohio State's 5-2 against Notre Dame all-time, including five straight wins. With only 27 career tackles and 2.5 career sacks, Hamilton needs to become more of a playmaker if hes going to be more than a late-round draft pick. TreVeyon Henderson has the ability to be an early-round pick in 2024, but must regain his freshman-year form. Ohio State. 1, but in terms of perception, Ryan Day really needs this game. While Proctor has shown the ability to be both a ballhawk and a heavy hitter on the back end, hes never been able to put it all together, losing his starting job on the opening drive of the season last year after breaking his leg in the second game of the 2021 season. 75 overall to the Atlanta Falcons Round 4 OT Dawand Jones, No. As it turned out, the Buckeyes were pretty close to unstoppable by season's end, but the Fighting Irish did a great job of getting off the field in last year's opener. Marvin Harrison Jr., Emeka Egbuka, JT Tuimoloau, Donovan Jackson, TreVeyon Henderson, Denzel Burke and Mike Hall are among the members of that class who have already become major contributors for the Buckeyes and are candidates to leave early for the 2024 NFL draft as potential early-round picks. He has to actually win Ohio States starting quarterback job first, though, before any projections about his NFL draft stock can be made. While interior offensive linemen arent valued as highly in the NFL draft as offensive tackles, elite guard prospects can still be first-round picks, and Jackson is a real candidate to fit that bill. For Hall to actually be one of the top prospects in the draft, he has to show he can produce like that as an every-down player over the course of an entire season. Roster. Wisconsin's offense should be much-improved with SMU transfer Tanner Mordecai under center, Braelon Allen returning in the backfield and the Badgers shifting to Air Raid concepts under Phil Longo. 2 hole and that's fine, but traveling to play an opponent power-ranked as the Big Ten's fourth-best team in the preseason - coached by a Buckeyes alumnus - makes this one super-intriguing. Three players were selected in the draft. 1999 Football Roster; 2000 Ohio Just look at Michigan's path last year if you need an example. At his best, Burke has shown he can be a lockdown cover corner with the size (6-foot-1 and 190), speed and physicality NFL scouts covet. ESPN. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds with elite athleticism, excellent route-running skill, a well-proven ability to make spectacular catches, a work ethic thats already become legendary in Columbus and Pro Football Hall of Fame bloodlines, Harrison has all the makings of an elite NFL wide receiver. The potential he showed in the first half of the season is why DraftKings gave Hall the sixth-best odds to be the No. Eichenberg likely would have been a middle-round pick if he entered the 2023 NFL draft, and another year at Ohio State wont necessarily change that, as his athletic testing might ultimately determine whether he can become an early-rounder. He was strong as a run blocker and also stout as a pass blocker in his first year starting for the Buckeyes, and NFL scouts will have a real chance to evaluate just how good he is this year as he leads the offensive line while playing in between an inexperienced left tackle and center. Web2004 Ohio State Quarterbacks. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft since USCs Keyshawn Johnson in 1996, but Harrison just might be the prospect who ends that drought. Each of Ohio States last three starting quarterbacks have gone on to become top-15 overall draft picks after their third year in college, so McCord will certainly be an NFL prospect to watch this season if he wins the Buckeyes starting quarterback job. Some of these players may not end up entering the 2024 draft because of the extra year of eligibility all players received in 2020, the only Buckeyes who are actually in their final year of eligibility are Johnson, Jones, Proctor and third-string quarterback Tristan Gebbia while others need big years to actually get themselves drafted. Fifth-year seniors Cade Stover, Tommy Eichenberg and Steele Chambers all could have entered this years draft but are now set to be in the 2024 draft class instead, while sixth-year seniors Xavier Johnson, Matt Jones and Josh Proctor also have NFL potential. The Buckeyes finished the 2022 season 112, 81 in Big Ten play to finish second place in the East Division.Despite losing to Michigan at home for the first time since 20 overall to the Seattle Seahawks Round 3 DE Zach Harrison, No. Ohio State hasnt had a first-round draft pick on defense since 2020, but Tuimoloau looks like a strong candidate to end that drought and give Larry Johnson another first-round defensive end in 2024. Web2004 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats. Viliamu-Asa, Key Include OSU in Top Lists, actually in their final year of eligibility, otherworldly performance against Penn State, Throw-by-Throw Breakdown of Kyle McCords Performance in Ohio States 2023 Spring Game, Former San Diego State Offensive Tackle Josh Simmons Transferring to Ohio State, Ohio State Wide Receiver Kaleb Brown Enters Transfer Portal. At 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds, Jackson has an excellent combination of explosiveness, power and technical skill that should translate to early success in the NFL. A stockier, more powerful back at 5-foot-9 and 225 pounds whos shown plenty of agility in his own right, Williams is an NFL-ready runner who projects to be drafted no later than the middle rounds and be a quality addition to a teams running back rotation. He helped develop UNC's Drake Maye into a premiere quarterback prospect for 2024 and was previously instrumental in Sam Howell's improvements as a passer. 6 overall to the Arizona Cardinals Round 1 WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, No. The possibility of Ransom being an early entrant into the 2023 NFL draft gained steam as he had a breakout junior season and was named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. Nugent played for Ohio State from 2001-04, becoming one of the program's best-ever kickers. Schedule and Results. While Eichenberg was Ohio States best linebacker last season, Chambers might have the higher upside to improve his NFL draft stock this season. Hartline is also bullish on Johnson as an NFL prospect, proclaiming at Ohio States recent coaches clinic that Johnson is easily a top-four round draft pick next year. And based on what Johnson showed in limited opportunities last year, he does look like a legitimate NFL prospect even though he began his Ohio State career as a walk-on. Previous Year Next Year. Card split time as an on-again, off-again starter at Texas and show talented stretches as a result. Possessing prototype physical ability for a defensive end at 6-foot-4 and 270 pounds, Tuimoloau has the upside to establish himself as a top-10 pick alongside Harrison with a big 2023 season. Maybe first-year Purdue coach Ryan Walters gets a little too much respect here, but Ohio State fans know how dangerous West Lafayette can become for road teams. Buckeyes. Detroit Free Press. Easily one of the nation's most-anticipated matchups, Penn State and a possible top-10 ranking comes to Ohio State in mid-October with one thing on its mind moving into the driver's seat in a top-heavy Big Ten East. Whitner played safety at Ohio State from 2003-05, really emerging as a major player for the Buckeyes during his final year when he WebJacob Slade, defensive lineman, Arizona Cardinals Kendell Brooks, safety, Arizona Cardinals Xavier Henderson, safety, Washington Commanders Ben VanSumeren, linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles Coaching changes On January 4, defensive line coach Marco Coleman left MSU to join his alma mater, Georgia Tech, as their defensive line coach. WebOhio State Roster References ^ Thamel, Pete; Murphy, Dan (January 17, 2023). So off we go, a look at every major player on the Ohio State football team, and what the recruiting rankings said when each came out of high school. Round 1 QB C.J. Ohio State. Hall saw limited playing time in the second half of last season due to a shoulder injury, and he barely played at all as a true freshman. Copyright 2023 by The Football Database, LLC. 63 Ben Person OL 6-3 323 Sr Xenia, Ohio. Much like fellow third-year defensive linemen Hall, Sawyer and Tuimoloau, Williams has flashed NFL ability in his first two years as a Buckeye but now must show he can consistently play at that level. Miyan Williams, Julian Fleming, Lathan Ransom and Ty Hamilton are among the members of its 2020 class who are prospects to watch for next years draft. The numbers dont paint the full picture of how disruptive Tuimoloau can be, though, and hes shown the makings of an elite prospect when hes been at his best namely in his otherworldly performance against Penn State last season when he singlehandedly turned the game in Ohio States favor. WebOhio State Buckeyes. Conference: Big So. Considering that hasnt happened yet, it may be more realistic to view McCord as a prospect for the 2025 draft than 2024. With 297 yards and three touchdowns on just 25 offensive touches in 2022, Johnson showed the ability to be a playmaker as both a wide receiver and a running back, and that versatile skill set combined with his wealth of special teams experience could make him a valuable NFL role player. Ohio State School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Game Logs; Splits; Team Passing Game Coordinator / Quarterbacks: Joe Daniels. Having started 28 games in three years at Syracuse, Carter would have at least gotten a look from scouts if he chose to enter this years NFL draft. Ask Brian Hartline, and hell tell you Fleming belongs in the first-round pick conversation with Harrison and Egbuka. [5] On March 16, the school named former Buffalo Bills safeties coach Jim Salgado as the new cornerbacks coach. He likely would have been a top-10 pick this year if he was eligible for the 2023 NFL draft, and hes perhaps the surest bet of any prospect in the country to be one of the top picks in 2024. Lathan Ransom is among the fourth-year Buckeyes who look likely to be NFL draft picks after their senior seasons. For now it's Nico Collins, John Metchie, Robert Woods and Dalton Schultz. Damien Palugher: Dola Hardin Northern: 6'4" 225 lbs. In time, the Texans will improve there (what if they land Marvin Harrison Jr. in 2024?! These two have only met at Notre Dame Stadium only once since (1996). In his move to the strong safety position last season, Ransom showed he could be a difference-maker in run support and was effective for most of the year in coverage. There is a lot of hype behind this Nittany Lions team, whose only losses in 2022 came to the Buckeyes and Michigan. With a career average of 6.7 yards per carry, hes shown plenty of ability to break off long runs in his own right, though NFL scouts will want to see him make more of an impact in the passing game. It's not a great group. A running back has to have a spectacular trait to be a first-round NFL draft pick, and Henderson does with his home-run-hitting speed. All Rights Reserved. It will be a completely different look for the Purdue Boilermakers when they take the field on Sept. 2 against the Fresno State Bulldogs to open Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather. This Wisconsin offense has a chance to be special this fall and Ohio State needs one of its top performances on the other side of the football to keep pace as a narrow road favorite. 57 Chris Malone OL 6-2 268 Jr Gahanna, Ohio. 3 overall prospect in the recruiting class of 2020 has always been viewed as that kind of talent and started to show flashes of it last year when he caught six touchdown passes in a five-game stretch. No Buckeye did more to legitimize himself as an NFL draft prospect last season than Eichenberg, who hardly looked like a future pro in 2021 but emerged as one of the best linebackers in college football in 2022. RELATED Throw-by-Throw Breakdown of Kyle McCords Performance in Ohio States 2023 Spring Game. 65 Doug Ebner OL 6-3 271 Sr If he builds off his strong spring and plays at his best with consistency in 2023, hell be a high NFL draft pick one year from now.
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