The NFL Draft continually seems to be a massive showcase for Ohio State football, and this year was one of the best we’ve ever seen.

Which honestly, says a lot considering the exceptional history of Ohio State football.

There were a number of notable occurrences this year for Ohio State, such as:

The Buckeyes were the first team since the 1967 Michigan State Spartans to have four players selected in the top 12 picks in the draft. Yeah, that’s a pretty big deal.

The Buckeyes were the second program in NFL draft history to have two straight seasons with at least seven players selected in the top three rounds of the draft. The only other time this happened was the 2016-17 seasons for Alabama.

The Buckeyes had four first round selections for the second consecutive year, which is pretty damn impressive on their own account. It’s also the fifth time in program history with at least four first round picks.

For the second consecutive season, the Buckeyes led college football in total draft picks. The 11 this year followed the 14 last year, which is a massive number of players headed to the NFL

For the first time in program history, Ohio State had two tight ends picked in the same draft.

For the first time in program history (and maybe in the history of the NFL), two brothers that weren’t twins were selected in the same draft, with Sonny Styles and Lorenzo Styles Jr both being selected. Maybe I’m wrong, but I can’t find any history of non-twins being picked in the same draft before this. Drop a comment if you know of another pair, please.

Ohio State now has 99 first round draft picks all-time. Jeremiah Smith is going to be the 100th next year. Will he be first overall is really the only question.

The reality is this program has become the premier destination for players moving on to the NFL and it was completely evident this past weekend.

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