It’s not about always wearing scarlet and gray — it’s about representing those colors. And, these former Buckeyes are professionals when it comes to that.
Did you know there are 48 former Ohio State players in the NFL? Take a look before the season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 7 with the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions.
Name Team Position Eli Apple Miami Dolphins CB Jerome Baker Miami Dolphins LB Vonn Bell Carolina Panthers S Joey Bosa Los Angeles Chargers LB Nick Bosa San Francisco 49ers DE Noah Brown Houston Texans WR Parris Campbell New York Giants WR Jonathon Cooper Denver Broncos LB Taylor Decker Detroit Lions OT J.K. Dobbins Baltimore Ravens RB
Ezekiel Elliott (right) was drafted in 2016 and Cam Heyward (left) was drafted in 2011. | Photos via Wikicommons Media
Name Team Position Ezekiel Elliott New England Patriots RB Luke Farrell Jacksonville Jaguars TE Justin Fields Chicago Bears QB Jordan Fuller Los Angeles Rams S Johnathan Hankins Dallas Cowboys DT Malik Harrison Baltimore Ravens LB Zach Harrison Atlanta Falcons DE Cameron Heyward Pittsburgh Steelers DT Ronnie Hickman Cleveland Browns S Malik Hooker Dallas Cowboys S
Sam Hubbard (left) was drafted in 2018 + Marshon Lattimore was drafted in 2017. | Photos via Wikicommons Media
Name Team Position Sam Hubbard Cincinnati Bengals DE Jonah Jackson Detroit Lions OG Paris Johnson Jr. Arizona Cardinals OT Dre’Mont Jones Seattle Seahawks DE Dawand Jones Cleveland Browns OT Marshon Lattimore New Orleans Saints CB Tyquan Lewis Indianapolis Colts DE Corey Linsley Los Angeles Chargers C Liam McCullough Atlanta Falcons LS Terry McLaurin Washington Commanders WR
Former Buckeyes Jeff Okudah (left) and Chase Young shaking hands after a game. | Photo via Wikicommons Media
Name Team Position Thayer Munford Jr. Las Vegas Raiders OT Josh Myers Green Bay Packers C Jeff Okudah Atlanta Falcons CB Chris Olave New Orleans Saints WR Nicholas Petit-Frere Tennessee Titans OT Isaiah Prince Atlanta Falcons OT Jeremy Ruckert New York Jets TE Curtis Samuel Washington Commanders WR Tyreke Smith Seattle Seahawks LB Jaxon Smith-Njigba Seattle Seahawks WR
Denzel Ward is still in the Buckeye State, but now he’s with the Cleveland Browns. | Photo via Wikicommons Media
Name Team Position C.J. Stroud Houston Texans QB Michael Thomas New Orleans Saints WR Shaun Wade New England Patriots CB Denzel Ward Cleveland Browns CB Pete Werner New Orleans Saints LB Garrett Wilson New York Jets WR Luke Wypler Cleveland Browns C Chase Young Washington Commanders DE