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Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka announces decision to return to Buckeyes for 2024 season

On3-Social-Profile_GRAYby:On3 Staff Report•01/11/24
Emeka Egbuka by Matt Parker -- Lettermen Row --
Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka runs after the catch during a 30-24 loss at Michigan. (Matt Parker/Lettermen Row)

Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has made his decision on the 2024 NFL Draft, and the talented wideout will be remaining in school for the 2024 season, he announced on social media.

Emeka Egbuka has been a standout receiver when healthy, though injuries hampered his 2023 campaign.

The junior receiver missed a handful of games for Ohio State and was limited in others, tallying 35 catches for 452 yard and four touchdowns as he played second fiddle to Marvin Harrison Jr.

But make no mistake about it: Emeka Egbuka is a go-to, No. 1 receiver when he’s fully healthy.

He proved that as a sophomore in 2022, when he stacked 74 catches for 1,151 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection and a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award.

Once he’s fully recovered from the ankle injury that plagued him in 2023, he’s likely to be one of the nation’s best receivers yet again.

More on the 2024 NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Michigan, with the first round on Thursday, April 25, the second and third rounds on Friday, April 26, and the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday, April 27.

Players will have the opportunity to solidify their draft stock at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana from February 26 through March 4.

The three-day event will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility.

Last season, 69 players were granted special eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft. 13 underclassmen who had completed their college degrees were also deemed eligible to be selected.

The deadline to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft is on January 15. NFL teams will receive a full list of eligible players in the class on January 19.