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2025 NFL Draft April 24 - 26

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The 2025 NFL draft will be the 90th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held around Lambeau Field and Titletown campus in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on April 24–26, 2025.

Here's a way too early 2025 NFL Mock Draft that has 6 Ohio State 1st round picks:

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2025 NFL Mock Draft: Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter headline CBS Sports' debut projections

These college football stars highlight a loaded 2025 draft class.​

College football's biggest stars made leaps in their careers last month when they heard their names called at the 2024 NFL Draft. Meanwhile, those players' departures opened avenues to stardom for the replacements at their respective schools, and many of those up-and-coming standouts and returning weapons thrived in spring practices. Phenoms like the Colorado duo of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are now a year out from headlining the NFL's next wave of rookies in 2025.

Preseason stars have a long road ahead of them in cementing their status as pro prospects, but the majority of college football's biggest names for the 2024 campaign will jockey for positioning on the draft board throughout the upcoming season. CBS Sports' Ryan Wilson offered a lookahead at which players could headline next year's class, with Ohio State, Georgia and other recruiting powerhouses leading the way in projected selections.

5. NEW YORK GIANTS: DE JT TUIMOLOAU, OHIO STATE​

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JT Tuimoloau projected as a three-year player for Ohio State when he signed with the program as the nation's No. 1 overall recruit in the 2021 class. He is back for a fourth season, though, on the heels of his best campaign to date in which he logged 38 tackles, seven tackles for loss and five sacks. In order to reach the lofty heights that would both fulfill his expectations and make him an early first-round target, Tuimoloau must be more consistent in 2024. He could be the top edge rusher in this draft class.

8. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: DB DENZEL BURKE, OHIO STATE​

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Ohio State has a longstanding tradition as one of college football's top cornerback factories, and Denzel Burke should be the next first-rounder to come through Columbus. He made a splash two years ago as a Freshman All-American and remained a formidable pass defender over his sophomore and junior campaigns, and as one of the many draft-eligible players returning for another season with the Buckeyes, Burke could close his college career with a bang and elevate his draft stock to new heights.

14. Indianapolis Colts: WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State

17. Cleveland Browns: DT Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

28. Buffalo Bills: DE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State

32. San Francisco 49ers: RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State


Re: 2004 Miami tied 2021 Alabama for the record for most first-round picks at six.

Just sayin': I'll say that Ohio State has an outside chance of 7 1st rounders with Treveyon Henderson, Seth McLaughlin, Will Howard, and/or (maybe) Sonny Styles.

PF Sean Stewart (transfer to Oregon)

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Ohio State men's basketball coach Jake Diebler added another big piece to the roster for his first full season as coach when he landed Duke forward Sean Stewart out of the transfer portal today.

The 6-9, 227-pound Stewart was a McDonald's All-American a year ago, when he was ranked as the nation's No. 22 overall prospect in the 2023 class by 247Sports. Stewart, a native of Windemere, Fla., is the son of former Cal-Berkeley forward and eight-year NBA veteran Michael Stewart.

Stewart possesses relatively average height for a power forward at 6-9 but his leaping ability and elite athleticism allow him to play above that size, as he broke Zion Williamson's school record for standing vertical leap at Duke by jumping 36 inches.

In his one season at Duke, Sean Stewart played behind All-American center Kyle Filipowski and a pair of veterans in Mark Mitchell and Ryan Young. He saw action in 33 of the team's 36 games, averaging 8.4 minutes, 2.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. He hit on 57 percent of his shots from the floor over the course of the year.
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Stewart has three years of eligibility remaining. Below is a look at Ohio State's scholarship status going into the 2024-25 season:

* Seniors (2): G Meechie Johnson (6-2), G Micah Parrish (6-6)

* Juniors (3): G Bruce Thornton (6-2), G Evan Mahaffey (6-6), F Kalen Etzler (6-8)

* Sophomores (5): G Taison Chatman, F Devin Royal (6-6), C Austin Parks (6-10), C Aaron Bradshaw (7-1), F Sean Stewart (6-9)

* Freshmen (2): G Juni Mobley (6-0), G Colin White (6-6)

2024 Fall Camp and Other Tidbits

Going into Fall Camp here's what 2 sites predict will be the lineup:


Pos No. Player 1 No Player 2 No Player 3
OFFENSE
WR-X 9 Ballard, Jayden RS JR 4 Smith, Jeremiah FR 14 Antwi, Kojo RS SO
WR-Z 17 Tate, Carnell SO 0 Graham, Mylan FR
WR-SL 2 Egbuka, Emeka RS JR 11 Inniss, Brandon SO 13 Rodgers, Bryson RS FR
LT 71 Simmons, Josh RS JR/TR 65 Michalski, Zen RS JR 68 Fitzpatrick, George RS SO
LG 74 Jackson, Donovan RS JR 67 Siereveld, Austin RS FR
OC 56 McLaughlin, Seth GR/TR 75 Hinzman, Carson RS SO 62 Padilla, Joshua RS FR
RG 70 Fryar, Josh RS SR 54 Wilson, Toby RS JR
RT 51 Montgomery, Luke SO 77 Tshabola, Tegra RS SO
TE 89 Kacmarek, Will RS JR/TR 88 Scott Jr., Gee GR 15 Thurman, Jelani SO
QB 18 Howard, Will GR/TR 33 Brown, Devin RS SO 10 Sayin, Julian FR/TR
RB 32 Henderson, TreVeyon RS JR 1 Judkins, Quinshon JR/TR 28 Caffey, TC RS SO
DEFENSE
LDE 33 Sawyer, Jack RS JR 92 Curry, Caden JR 96 Houston, Eddrick FR
NT 58 Hamilton, Ty RS SR 98 McDonald, Kayden SO 94 Moore, Jason RS FR
DT 91 Williams, Tyleik RS JR 93 Kanu, Hero RS SO 95 Malone, Tywone RS JR/TR
RDE 44 Tuimoloau, JT RS JR 97 Jackson Jr., Kenyatta RS SO 17 Melton, Mitchell RS SR
WLB 6 Styles, Sonny JR 2 Williams II, Kourt GR 20 Reese, Arvell RS FR
MLB 30 Simon, Cody GR 11 Hicks, C.J. RS SO 36 Powers, Gabe RS SO
LCB 10 Burke, Denzel RS JR 22 Simpson-Hunt, Calvin RS FR 5 Scott Jr., Aaron FR
SS 8 Ransom, Lathan SR 21 Bonsu, Jayden RS FR
FS 2 Downs, Caleb SO/TR 25 Hartford, Malik SO
RCB 1 Igbinosun, Davison JR/TR 24 Mathews Jr., Jermaine SO 12 West, Bryce FR
NB 7 Hancock, Jordan RS JR 4 Styles Jr., Lorenzo SR/TR 13 Lockhart, Miles FR
SPECIAL TEAMS
PT 42 McGuire, Joe RS FR 98 Snyder, Austin SR/TR
PK 38 Fielding, Jayden JR 98 Snyder, Austin SR/TR 95 Magyar, Casey RS SO/TR
KO 38 Fielding, Jayden JR 98 Snyder, Austin SR/TR 95 Magyar, Casey RS SO/TR
LS 43 Ferlmann, John RS JR/TR 0 Evans, Morrow FR 48 Lomonico, Max RS JR
H 42 McGuire, Joe RS FR 98 Snyder, Austin SR/TR
PR 2 Downs, Caleb SO/TR 11 Inniss, Brandon SO 9 Ballard, Jayden RS JR
KR 4 Styles Jr., Lorenzo SR/TR 17 Tate, Carnell SO 0 Graham, Mylan FR

Let’s dive into our first post-spring Ohio State projected two-deep depth chart. There are still a few battles that can change in the summer and with some additions in the transfer portal. For now, though, this is how I see the depth chart shaking out on Week 1 against Akron.

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Quarterbacks​

Starter: Will Howard
Backup: Devin Brown

Running Back​

Starter: TreVeyon Henderson
Backup: Quinshon Judkins

Wide Receivers​

Starters: Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate, Jeremiah Smith
Backups: Jayden Ballard, Brandon Inniss, Bryson Rodgers

Tight Ends​

Starter: Gee Scott Jr.
Backups: Jelani Thurman, Will Kacmarek

Left Tackle​

Starter: Josh Simmons
Backup: George Fitzpatrick

Left Guard​

Starter: Donovan Jackson
Backup: Enokk Vimahi

Center​

Starter: Seth McLaughlin
Backup: Carson Hinzman

Right Guard​

Starter: Carson Hinzman
Backup: Luke Montgomery

Right Tackle​

Starter: Josh Fryar
Backup: Tegra Tshabola


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Defensive End​

Starters: J.T. Tuimoloau, Jack Sawyer
Backups: Caden Curry, Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Mitchell Melton

Defensive Tackles​

Starters: Ty Hamilton, Tyleik Williams
Backups: Hero Kanu, Jason Moore

Linebacker​

Starters: Cody Simon, C.J. Hicks
Backups: Sonny Styles, Gabe Powers

Cornerbacks

Starters: Davison Igbinosun, Denzel Burke, Jordan Hancock
Backups: Jermaine Mathews, Calvin Simpson-Hunt, Lorenzo Styles Jr.

Safety​

Starters: Lathan Ransom, Caleb Downs
Backups: Malik Hartford, Jayden Bonsu

Just sayin': Obviously nothing is etched in stone, the 2 sites aren't in 100% agreement, and transfers/injuries can still change it before Fall Camp starts.

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