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The 2025 NFL draft is just one day away, and there are at least 15 reasons to be excited if you’re an Ohio State fan. Ohio State is projected to have 15 players drafted, which would break its school record and tie Georgia’s record for the most players selected in a seven-round NFL draft. It’s not out of the question that Ohio State could have as many as 17 players drafted, and we talk about all 17 of the Buckeyes’ draft prospects on this week’s Real Pod Wednesdays.

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Forward Sean Stewart, who started 30 games at center for the Buckeyes in 2024-25, has entered the transfer portal, an Ohio State spokesperson confirmed to Eleven Warriors. Stewart transferred to Ohio State ahead of the 2024-25 season after spending his freshman year at Duke. He was a five-star prospect in the recruiting class of 2023. He scored 5.7 points with 5.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game in his sophomore year with the Buckeyes.

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After experiencing the full grind of a Buckeye national championship run that lasted all the way until Jan. 20, Ross Bjork told ESPN that if college football wants to avoid “unintended consequences,” it must adjust the College Football Playoff and transfer portal windows. “We've had so many disruptions over the last five-plus years that I think the time is now to not be reactive, be proactive,” Bjork said.

2 days ago | elevenwarriors.com | Andy Anders

Some obvious ones return from its 2024 national championship squad, like linebacker Sonny Styles or safety Caleb Downs. But with 18 starters gone from a senior-laden team, players who aren’t as accustomed to speaking up will need to this year. In a receiver room replacing its main sage veteran in Emeka Egbuka, one upperclassman working to find his voice is the often soft-spoken junior Carnell Tate. “I feel like I'm more comfortable (leading),” Tate said on April 8.

3 days ago | elevenwarriors.com | Andy Anders

Sometimes a subtle change is all that’s needed to tap into another level of potential within an organization. But it requires a special individual to execute that change. For Ohio State, the special individual to precipitate a subtle but excellent change was Jordan Hancock. The Buckeyes’ defense was elite from the jump in 2024, but it emerged as the best in the country during the College Football Playoff by moving Caleb Downs closer to the line of scrimmage in the middle of formations.