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Ohio State Overall Record National Titles Big Ten Titles Heisman Winners All-Americans National Awards First Round Draft Picks Academic All-Americans Hall of Fame Additional History   Michigan Overall Record National Titles Big Ten Titles Heisman Winners All-Americans National Awards First Round Draft Picks Academic All-Americans Hall of Fame Additional History				Ohio State Heisman Trophy winner Howard Cassady rushes the ball versus Michigan State in 1953. Cassady was drafted in the first round by the Detroit Lions in 1956. Since 1938, 68 Ohio State football players have been selected in the first round of the professional football draft. Year Player (position) Pro Football Team 1938 James McDonald (HB) Philadelphia Eagles 1950 Fred Morrison (B) Chicago Bears 1956 Howard Cassady (B) Detroit Lions 1957 Jim Parker (T) Baltimore Colts 1959 Don Clark (B) Chicago Bears 1959 Dan James (C) San Francisco 49ers 1960 Birtho Arnold (OL) Buffalo Bills 1960 James Houston (E) Buffalo Bills 1960 Bob White (FB) Houston Oilers 1961 Tom Matte (HB) Baltimore Colts 1962 Bob Ferguson (FB) Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Bob Ferguson (FB) San Diego Chargers 1963 Daryl Sanders (T) Detroit Lions 1963 Bob Vogel (T) Baltimore Colts 1964 Matt Snell (FB) New York Jets 1965 Jim Davidson (T) Buffalo Bills 1969 Dave Foley (T) New York Jets 1969 Rufus Mayes (T) Chicago Bears 1971 Tim Anderson (CB) San Francisco 49ers 1971 John Brockington (RB) Green Bay Packers 1971 Leo Hayden (RB) Minnesota Vikings 1971 Jack Tatum (DB) Oakland Raiders 1974 Randy Gradishar (LB) Denver Broncos 1974 John Hicks (G) New York Giants 1974 Rick Middleton (LB) New Orleans Saints 1975 Neal Colzie (DB) Oakland Raiders 1975 Doug France (T) Los Angeles Rams 1975 Kurt Schumacher (G) New Orleans Saints 1976 Tim Fox (DB) New England Patriots 1976 Archie Griffin (RB) Cincinnati Bengals 1977 Bob Brudzinski (LB) Los Angeles Rams 1978 Chris Ward (T) New York Jets 1979 Tom Cousineau (LB) Buffalo Bills 1982 Art Schlichter (OB) Baltimore Colts 1984 William Roberts (T) New York Giants 1985 Jim Lachey (T) San Diego Chargers 1986 Keith Byars (RB) Philadelphia Eagles 1988 Eric Kumerow (DE) Miami Dolphins 1991 Vinnie Clark (CB) Green Bay Packers 1992 Alonzo Spellman (DT) Chicago Bears 1993 Robert Smith (RB) Minnesota Vikings 1994 Dan Wilkinson (DQ) Cincinnati Bengals 1995 Joey Galloway (WR) Seattle Seahawks 1995 Korey Stringer (T) Minnesota Vikings 1995 Craig Powell (LB) Cleveland Browns 1996 Rickey Dudley (TE) Oakland Raiders 1996 Eddie George (RB) Houston Oilers 1996 Terry Glenn (WR) New England Patriots 1997 Orlando Pace (T) St. Louis Rams 1997 Shawn Springs (CB) Seattle Seshawks 1999 David Boston (SE) Arizona Cardinals 1999 Antoine Winfield (CB) Buffalo Bills 1999 Andy Katzenmoyer (LB) New England Patriots 2000 Ahmed Plummer (CB) San Francisco 49ers 2001 Nate Clements (CB) Buffalo Bills 2001 Ryan Pickett (DT) St. Louis Rams 2004 Will Smith (DT) New Orleans Saints 2004 Chris Gamble (DB) Carolina Panthers 2004 Michael Jenkins (WR) Atlanta Falcons 2006 Nick Mangold New York Jets 2006 Donte Whitner Buffalo Bills 2006 Santonio Holmes Pittsburgh Steelers 2006 Bobby Carpenter Dallas Cowboys 2006 A.J. Hawk Green Bay Packers 2007 Ted Ginn Miami Dolphins 2007 Anthony Gonzalez Indianapolis Colts 2008 Vernon Gholston New York Jets 2009 Malcolm Jenkins New Orleans Saints 2009 Chris Wells Arizona Cardinals