Eight Ohio State Buckeyes Headed to NFL Scouting Combine

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Eight Ohio State Buckeyes are headed to Indianapolis at the end of month to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine. They are: QB C.J. Stroud, OT Paris Johnson Jr., OT Dawand Jones, OL Luke Wypler, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, DE Zach Harrison, CB Cameron Brown and SAF Ronnie Hickman.

 

The combine, which takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium, begins with on-field workouts Thursday, March 2 and runs through Sunday, March 5. Live coverage on the NFL Network will start at 3 p.m. each day.

 

Ohio State’s 2023 contingent increases the total number of Buckeyes who have been invited to the combine to 86 over the last 11 seasons, including a nation’s-best total of 69 in the last eight seasons (there was no combine in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The Buckeyes have had three or more players at all nine positions invited to the combine over the last 11 years.

 

Ohio State Combine Invites by Position
Wide Receivers – 16
Defensive Back – 16
Defensive Line – 15
Offensive Line – 15
Linebacker – 9
Running Back – 5
Tight End – 5
Quarterback – 4
Punter – 1

 

Ohio State’s 86 NFL Combine Invites – 2013-23
*Indicates players selected in the NFL Draft

 

2023 (8)
OT Paris Johnson Jr.
OT Dawand Jones
QB C.J. Stroud
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
SAF Ronnie Hickman
CB Cameron Brown
OL Luke Wypler
DE Zach Harrison

2022 (7)
TE Jeremy Ruckert*
OL Thayer Munford*
OL Nicholas Petit Frere*
DE Tyreke Smith*
DT Haskell Garrett
WR Chris Olave*
WR Garrett Wilson*

 

2020 (11)
CB Damon Arnette*
RB J.K. Dobbins*
SAF Jordan Fuller*
DT DaVon Hamilton*
LB Malik Harrison*
WR K.J. Hill*
OG Jonah Jackson*
WR Austin Mack
CB Jeff Okudah*
WR Binjimen Victor
DE Chase Young*

 

2019 (10)
DE Nick Bosa*
WR Parris Campbell*
WR Johnnie Dixon
QB Dwayne Haskins*
DT Dre’mont Jones*
OL Michael Jordan*
WR Terry McLaurin*
OT Isaiah Prince*
CB Kendall Sheffield*
RB Mike Weber*

 

2018 (11)
LB Jerome Baker*
QB J.T. Barrett
TE Marcus Baugh
DE Jalyn Holmes*=
DE Sam Hubbard*
OT Jamarco Jones*
DE Tyquan Lewis*
C Billy Price*
CB Denzel Ward*
S Damon Webb
LB Chris Worley

 

2017 (8)
WR Noah Brown*
CB Gareon Conley*
C Pat Elflein*
SAF Malik Hooker*
P Cameron Johnston
CB Marshon Lattimore*
LB Raekwon McMillan*
H-B Curtis Samuel*

 

2016 (14)
CB Eli Apple*
SAF Vonn Bell*
DE Joey Bosa*
OT Taylor Decker*
RB Ezekiel Elliott*
QB Cardale Jones*
LB Darron Lee*
H-B Jalin Marshall
WR Braxton Miller*
LB Joshua Perry*
SAF Tyvis Powell
WR Michael Thomas*
TE Nick Vannett*
DT Adolphus Washington*

 

2015 (4)
DT Michael Bennett*
CB Doran Grant*
TE Jeff Heuerman*
WR Devin Smith*

 

2014 (6)
WR Corey Brown
RB Carlos Hyde*
C Corey Linsley*
OL Jack Mewhort*
CB Bradley Roby*
LB Ryan Shazier*

 

2013 (7)
FB Zach Boren
OT Reid Fragel*
DT Jonathan Hankins*
LB Etienne Sabino
LB John Simon*
TE Jake Stoneburner
DE Nathan Williams

 Official Ohio State Press Release