Another draft list hit the internet on Wednesday, and yes, it was again filled with Buckeyes.
We are exactly six weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and things are starting to really take shape at the top of the draft board.
It will likely be impossible to exactly predict how things are going to shake out on the last Thursday in April, but it feels like we are pretty close to knowing how at least the first six teams are going to select.
However, this article isn't about honing in on draft picks; it is honing in on the straight rankings of the prospects.
Nate Tice of Yahoo Sports and NFL Network released his Top-50 prospects available in this year's NFL Draft. The criteria that he used in his evaluation are the best prospects available. He didn't weigh their positional value; he simply went straight across the board with the best prospects.
Yes, of course, there are Buckeyes everywhere.
Arvell Reese sets the high watermark as the number two overall prospect available in this year's draft. Reese has the best story in all of college football. He came into the year as an unknown player and is leaving as the No. 2 prospect. He is relentless and gets to the quarterback naturally.
Next up is Caleb Downs, who checks in at number six on this list. Downs comes in a bit undersized, but what he lacks in height he makes up for everywhere else. Whatever attribute you want, he is the best at it. He is fast, physical, smart, tough, nasty, and plays a brand of football that is going to be additive for an NFL franchise.
Rounding out the top-10 are two Buckeyes: Sonny Styles at No. 9 and Carnell Tate at No. 10. These two players are the epitome of Ohio State football, and they are going to be legit stars at the next level. Styles might be the perfect build to be a football player, while Tate has all of the attributes to be successful in the league.
The final Buckeye in the top-50 is defensive tackle Kayden McDonald. McDonald is likely going to go at the end of the first round, and whoever gets him is getting a 330-pound ballerina. He is so smooth on his feet and gets to the point of attack with violence.
Davison Igbinosun fell just outside the top-50 at spot 56.
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