Three Ohio State Buckeyes top Bleacher Report's 2025 mock draft

Brody Bitters

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Although the college and NFL football seasons are just beginning, it is never too early to predict and provide theories about which college stars will be drafted in the 2025 NFL Draft. 

There are numerous schools throughout the nation that continuously develop talent and mold them into NFL prospects, but there are only a handful of schools that do it more often than others. One such school is the Ohio State University, and in Bleacher Report's mock draft, they have three elite talents being selected:

19. CB Denzel Burke - Atlanta Falcons

During the first game against Akron, the senior corner hauled in four total tackles and an interception in their 52-6 win over the Zips. For his career, he has nearly 100 total tackles and three interceptions. Burke's elite skill set is what led Bleacher Report's Cory Giddings to think he would go within the top 20:

"Burke brings a great combination of length and athleticism," Giddings said. "He shows the speed and short-area quickness to be an elite cover defender. He's a sticky defender, displaying quick feet and the ability to sink his hips through his transition".

 

 

22. WR Emeka Egbuka - Dallas Cowboys

The senior captain is entering the 2024 season with 14 career touchdowns and over 1,850 receiving yards where he has averaged nearly 15 yards per catch. Having Egbuka lineup alongside the All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb would give defenses problems:

"An Egbuka pairing with Lamb will give whoever is under center a versatile and talented receiving duo to stress defenses vertically and horizontally for the foreseeable future," said Bleacher Report's Dame Parson.

26. DL Tyleik Williams - Houston Texans

Yet another senior defensive player is poised to go within the top 30. Williams, who has ten total sacks so far in his career to go along with 53 tackles and ten for a loss, the 6'3" 330 pound lineman would be a force of nature for the Texans:

"As an explosive defensive tackle capable of creating upfield plays, [Williams would] be valuable to a team that doesn't have any long-term plans for its defensive interior". 

 

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Brody Bitters

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Brody Bitters is a graduate from Butler University, where he studied Sports Media and Strategic Communications for four years. Brody previously worked as a sports reporter in Zanesville, Ohio, where he covered all things athletics from high school football, baseball, and track & field to the NBA, NFL, and MLB. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Brody played basketball, football, and soccer and is a diehard Buckeye. Moreover, Brody is a massive fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Broncos, which appear random on paper, but have very specific and unique backstories.