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2028 Draft Class


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Last Updated/Cross Checked:  Ohio State Roster: 06/12/25-2026 Pro Prospects XCheck/Roster/Transfers
Depth Chart: 06/12/25-Projected 2025 4 Deep

 Player Name  Position  Recruiting (Fr/JUCO)  Scouting (Jr-Sr/ASG)  Projected Draft Day  EOS All-Conf  SB Watch  EW Watch
 Daniels, Phillip    OT

3*  (154)

3*  (00)
 Day 4  2025 Transfer    
 (Transfer from Minnesota) X-Projected Backup in 25
 Houston, Eddrick    DE

5*  (2)

4*  (00)
   No    
  X-Projected FYS for 2025-DE or DT/5* Top 5 HS Recruit/11GP-7TT Backup in 24
 Kienholz, Lincoln    QB

4*  (55)

3*  (00)
   No    
  X-Lower Tryout Tier/Projected Backup in 25/DNP in 24
 LeBlanc, Maxence    TE

4*  (14)

0*  (00)
   No    
  X-Backup TE
 McClain, Jaylen    SS

4*  (72)

3*  (00)
   No    
  X-Projected Backup for 25/15GP-15TT-Backup in 24
 Mickens, Joshua    DE

4*  (36)

0*  (00)
   No    
  X-Backup DE-OLB/5GP-3TT-1SK in 24
 Moore, Jason    DT

4*  (7)

0*  (00)
   No    
  X-Projected Backup in 25
 Padilla, Joshua    C

4*  (21)

3*  (00)
   No    
  X-Backup
 Peoples, James    RB

4*  (5)

3*  (00)
   No    
  X-4-7/Projected Starter or Co-Starter in 2025/8GP-49-187-4.0-2 as Backup in 24
 Pierce, Payton    ILB

4*  (14)

3*  (00)
   No    
  X-Projected Backup in 25
 Rodgers, Bryson    WR

4*  (54)

3*  (00)
   No    
  X-Projected Backup in 25
 Scott Jr., Aaron    CB

5*  (8)

4*  (00)
   No    
  X-Projected Backup in 25/7GP-2TT Backup in 24/5* Top HS Recruit/Future Starter
 Siereveld, Austin    OT

4*  (37)

3*  (00)
   No    
  X-4-7/Projected Starter @ RT in 25/Plays OT-OG
 Smith, Jeremiah    WR

5*  (1)

5*  (00)
 2027 #1 Overall Pick  **Yes-ROYC/WROYC/1stC    
  X-2027 #1 Overall Pick/**Tester/WR1 on Team-16GP-76-1315-17.30-15 in 24/#1 HS Recruit
 Smith Jr., Will    DT

4*  (79)

3*  (00)
 Day 4+  No    
  X-FA-Tryout/Projected Backup in 25/Son of Former Buckeye-Saints/Recruited as DE/Bulked up 30+ LBs
 Thurman, Jelani    TE

4*  (3)

3*  (00)
 Day 4  No    
  X-FA-Tryout/rSoph-2028/Projected Backup in 25/14GP-4-42-1 in 24/4GP-2-18-0 in 23

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**PLEASE NOTE: Most "Risers/Fallers" happen from August through May of each year. During the Season, after the NFL Combine, All-Star Games and Pro-Timing Days. Most in bulk occur at the END of each college season and after Pro-Timing days. The higher upgrade a player gets on his scouting grades at various points of the process, by multiple opinions, determines how high-upon averaging the results. They are done by school or by position at various times, often daily.

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