NFL Draft: First Round
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 (C) | New York Jets |
| 2006 | Donte Whitner (S) | Buffalo Bills |
| 2006 | Santonio Holmes (WR) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2006 | Bobby Carpenter (LB) | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2006 | A.J. Hawk (LB) | Green Bay Packers |
| 2007 | Ted Ginn Jr. (WR) | Miami Dolphins |
| 2007 | Anthony Gonzalez (WR) | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2008 | Vernon Gholston (DE) | New York Jets |
| 2009 | Malcolm Jenkins (CB) | New Orleans Saints |
| 2009 | Chris Wells (RB) | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2011 | Cameron Heyward (DE) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2014 | Bradley Roby (CB) | Denver Broncos |
| 2014 | Ryan Shazier (LB) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2016 | Joey Bosa (DE) | San Diego Chargers |
| 2016 | Ezekiel Elliott (RB) | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2016 | Eli Apple (CB) | New York Giants |
| 2016 | Taylor Decker (OT) | Detroit Lions |
| 2016 | Darron Lee (LB) | New York Jets |
| 2017 | Gareon Conley (CB) | Oakland Raiders |
| 2017 | Malik Hooker (S) | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2017 | Marshon Lattimore (CB) | New Orleans Saints |
| 2018 | Billy Price (C) | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2018 | Denzel Ward (CB) | Cleveland Browns |
| 2019 | Nick Bosa (DE) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2019 | Dwayne Haskins (QB) | Washington Redskins |
| 2020 | Jeff Okaduh (CB) | Detroit Lions |
| 2020 | Chase Young (DE) | Washington Redskins |
| 2021 | Justin Fields (QB) | Chicago Bears |
