Final mock draft roundup: Can Buckeyes break single-draft record?

COLUMBUS — Ohio State is going for an all-time record this weekend. The Buckeyes have 17 draft-eligible players who are hoping to hear their names called when the draft takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

If 15 Buckeyes players are selected, they’ll tie Georgia from the 2022 NFL Draft for most players from a single school selected in a single draft. If 16 are selected from Ohio State, the program will break the record — and likely never have it broken again.

Lettermen Row is tracking the mock drafts and rounding them up to see if any experts believe the Buckeyes will break that record — and where experts see Ohio State products landing this weekend.

Top experts release final mock drafts

NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah: One of the best draft experts, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, has three Ohio State players selected in the first round of his final mock draft of the spring. He has wide receiver Emeka Egbuka going 16th overall to the Arizona Cardinals, running back TreVeyon Henderson at No. 22 overall to the Los Angeles Chargers and offensive lineman Donovan Jackson going to the Detroit Lions at No. 28 overall.

ESPN’s Peter Schrager: Another top draft expert, ESPN’s Peter Schrager, also has three Ohio State players in his first round for Thursday night. He has Emeka Egbuka going No. 20 overall to the Denver Broncos, offensive lineman Donovan Jackson going to the Houston Texans at No. 25 overall and offensive tackle Josh Simmons going to the Baltimore Ravens at No. 27 overall.

ESPN predicts first three rounds

The ESPN duo of Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates posted a joint three-round mock draft where they alternated picks. It resulted in them picking nine Ohio State players in the first three rounds of the draft.

Here are the results:

First round: WR Emeka Egbuka, 22 overall to the Los Angeles Chargers
First round: OG Donovan Jackson, 24 overall to the Minnesota Vikings
Second round: OT Josh Simmons, 37 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders
Second round: RB TreVeyon Henderson, 39 overall to the Chicago Bears
Second round: RB Quinshon Judkins, 55 overall to the Los Angeles Chargers
Second round: DE J.T. Tuimoloau, 59 overall to the Baltimore Ravens
Third round: DT Tyleik Williams, 74 overall to the Carolina Panthers
Third round: DE Jack Sawyer, 81 overall to the Cincinnati Bengals
Third round: QB Will Howard, 90 overall to the Los Angeles Rams

Seven-round mock drafts: Will Ohio State break record?

The Athletic’s Dane Brugler posts seven-round mock draft

Ohio State is projected to tie the NFL Draft record for most players from one school selected in one draft, according to The Athletic NFL Draft expert Dane Brugler. He has 15 Ohio State players selected in his latest mock draft — which was posted just a week before the draft kicks off Thursday night.

Brugler has two Ohio State players in his first round — wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and left tackle Josh Simmons.

His full seven-round mock draft of Buckeyes players can be found below.

READ: Latest seven-round mock draft predicts Buckeyes will tie NFL Draft record for most players selected

NFL Network seven-round mock draft

NFL Network’s Chad Reuter has two Buckeyes going in the first round of his final mock draft: Emeka Egbuka at No. 19 overall to the Green Bay Packers — who trade up in this mock draft — and left tackle Josh Simmons at No. 25 overall to the Houston Texans.

Overall, Reuter has 15 players from Ohio State selected in his seven-round mock draft — including 11 Buckeyes in the first three rounds, which would be historic.

If the Buckeyes do have 15 players selected, they would tie Georgia in 2022. That Bulldogs team had five first-round picks after winning the national championship in back-to-back seasons.