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INDIANAPOLIS — Another year, another talented batch of Buckeyes stars heading to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine.

Eight former Ohio State players will be at this year’s NFL Combine: quarterback C.J. Stroud, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, offensive tackles Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones, center Luke Wypler, defensive end Zach Harrison, cornerback Cameron Brown and safety Ronnie Hickman.

Lettermen Row is tracking every move of the week. This post will be a one-stop shop for everything about the Buckeyes at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

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Ohio State at the NFL Combine: Schedule of events

Wednesday: Zach Harrison will meet with the media at 8:40 a.m.

Thursday: Ronnie Hickman will meet with the media at 9:30 a.m. Cameron Brown will meet with the media at 11:40 a.m. Defensive linemen, including Zach Harrison, will work out from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on NFL Network.

Friday: Jaxon Smith-Njigba will meet with the media at 8 a.m. C.J. Stroud will meet with the media at 8:20 a.m.

Saturday: Luke Wypler will meet with the media at 8:30 a.m. Paris Johnson Jr. will meet with the media at 10:30 a.m. Dawand Jones will meet with the media at 11:10 a.m. Quarterbacks, including C.J. Stroud, and wide receivers, including Jaxon Smith-Njigba will go through workouts and drills from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on NFL Network.

Sunday: Offensive linemen, including Luke Wypler, Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones will go through workouts and drills from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on NFL Network.

Where experts rank Buckeyes NFL prospects

Four ESPN NFL Draft experts —  Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Jordan Reid and Matt Miller — ranked their top prospects at each position ahead of the combine this week.

C.J. Stroud: None of the four experts have C.J. Stroud as the top signal caller in the draft, as all of them have him trailing Alabama’s Bryce Young. Reid, Miller and McShay all have Stroud second behind Young, while Kiper Jr. controversially has Kentucky’s Will Levis as his top quarterback, with Young in the No. 2 slot and Stroud at No. 3.

READ: What C.J. Stroud can prove to raise draft stock at NFL Combine

Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Some draft experts, such as Matt Miller and Mel Kiper Jr., have Smith-Njigba as the top wide receiver in the draft class, even after his injury slowed him down for nearly all of last season. Others, such as Reid and McShay, believe there are other receivers ahead of Smith-Njigba on the pecking order. Reid has Smith-Njigba at No. 2, trailing USC’s Jordan Addison, while McShay has Smith-Njigba in the No. 3 slot behind Addison and TCU’s Quentin Johnston.

READ: What Jaxon Smith-Njigba can prove, showcase at NFL Combine

Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones: The four ESPN draft experts are in lockstep in their feelings on Paris Johnson Jr.: he is the second-best tackle available, behind only Northwestern superstar Peter Skoronski. Johnson is still pushing to be the top tackle taken when April’s NFL Draft rolls around. Where the experts disagree, however, is how to view fellow Ohio State tackle Dawand Jones. Only one of the draft scouts has Jones in his top five tackles list, and that’s Jordan Reid, who has Jones listed at No. 4.

READ: What All-American left tackle Paris Johnson can prove at NFL Combine

READ: What Dawand Jones can showcase, prove at NFL Combine

Luke Wypler: Todd McShay has Wypler as the No. 2 guard in the draft class, behind only Florida’s O’Cyrus Torrence. But the other three experts see Wypler as one of the top available centers in this draft class. Matt Miller has Wypler as the top center, while Reid has him at No. 2 on the centers list and Kiper has him slotted in third behind two other talented center prospects.

READ: What Luke Wypler can prove this week at NFL Scouting Combine

Zach Harrison: Only one ESPN expert has former Ohio State defensive end and team captain Zach Harrison ranked in his top defensive ends available. Todd McShay has Harrison as the fourth-best defensive end available, trailing Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson, Clemson’s Myles Murphy and Iowa’s Luke Van Ness.

READ: What Zach Harrison can show, prove at NFL Scouting Combine

Ronnie Hickman: Only one ESPN expert has former Ohio State safety and leading tackler Ronnie Hickman ranked in his top safeties available. Matt Miller has Hickman as the fourth-best safety available, trailing Alabama’s Brian Branch, Texas A&M’s Antonio Johnson and Georgia’s Christopher Smith.

READ: What Ronnie Hickman can prove to scouts at NFL Combine