Joey Bosa, Ezekiel Elliott, Eli Apple, and Darron Lee will all take the next step in their football careers during the 2016 NFL Draft.
But back in 2012, they were merely four and three-star recruits trying to decide where to ply their talents during a trip to Columbus, Ohio. Mark Pantoni, Ohio State's Director of Player Personnel (pictured on the left), and Urban Meyer obviously knocked it out of the park as all four men ultimately signed with the Buckeyes and were the bedrock of their 2014 championship.
It looks like Pantoni (and possibly Meyer?) will attend the draft to see their players take the next step in person:
#tbt to where the journey began. Heading to Chicago to see these guys join a special class as 1st Rd draft picks! pic.twitter.com/RUh0EYad3L
— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) April 28, 2016
Four men came to Columbus from Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, and Ohio and left with glory. When Meyer tells recruits his program is based in testimony, this is what he's talking about.
The first round of the NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and NFL Network.
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