Time and time again, Ohio State has proven that it *is*, in fact, WRU.
The beginning of the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night was just another example.
With Marvin Harrison Jr. going to the Arizona Cardinals as the fourth-overall pick, he not only became Ohio State's highest-draft wide receiver ever but the 12th Buckeye wide receiver selected in the first round of the NFL draft, surpassing the Tennessee Volunteers for the most by any school.
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— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 26, 2024
Preceding Harrison were 11 other Ohio State first-round wide receivers, including four – Harrison, Jaxon Smith-Njigba (No. 20 in 2023), Garrett Wilson (No. 10 in 2022) and Chris Olave (No. 11 in 2022) – over the last three drafts alone.
| Year | Player | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 4th |
| 2023 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 20th |
| 2022 | Garrett Wilson | 10th |
| 2022 | Chris Olave | 11th |
| 2007 | Ted Ginn Jr. | 9th |
| 2007 | Anthony Gonzalez | 32nd |
| 2006 | Santonio Holmes | 25th |
| 2004 | Michael Jenkins | 29th |
| 1999 | David Boston | 8th |
| 1996 | Terry Glenn | 7th |
| 1995 | Joey Galloway | 8th |
| 1964 | Paul Warfield | 11th |
Ohio State not only has the most first-round wide receivers in the NFL draft, but the Buckeyes are also atop the list of most first-round draft picks with 91, ahead of USC (86), Alabama (82) and Notre Dame (71).
Harrison's selection also kept OSU tied atop all college football teams for the most top-four NFL draft picks all-time, along with USC.
| School | No. |
|---|---|
| OHIO STATE | 17 |
| USC | 17 |
| ALABAMA | 16 |
| NOTRE DAME | 16 |
| OKLAHOMA | 13 |
| LSU | 11 |
| TEXAS | 11 |
Given the amount of five-star talent brewing in Brian Hartline's wide receiver factory in Columbus, including Emeka Egbuka, Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate and Brandon Inniss, OSU could have more first-round wide receivers in the near future.
Ohio States top seven wide receiver commits in the modern recruiting era Jeremiah Smith, Julian Fleming, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Brandon Inniss and Mylan Graham have all committed to the Buckeyes since 2019.
— Josh Poloha (@JorshP) April 5, 2023
