Next week's NFLPA Rookie Premiere will have the rookie Buckeye all over it.
The NFLPA's Rookie Premiere is the first chance for all of us to get the first look at each of the first year player as they embark on their NFL journey.
There will be content galore at the Premiere, from videos to interviews, to pictures, and so much more. The image that always stands out among the rest is the group photo with each guy in their new uniform.
It is an awesome token from a day that is one of the first steps on their incredible NFL journeys.
For Ohio State, it will be a very busy day for several of the old Buckeyes as they are nearly all going to be at the Premiere.
The guys who are guaranteed to be in attendance are Caleb Downs, Max Klare, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Carnell Tate. It is not much of a surprise since the Buckeyes had four picks in the first 11 selections, and overall, they led all colleges with 11 total draft picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Each of these players who will be in attendance for this event is a player who contributes to their team right away.
It goes without saying that each of the top four selections is already penciled in as a starter for their respective teams next year. Tate is a wide receiver in Tennessee, Reese is going to be on the field on snap one next season, Styles and Downs will each be at the center of their defenses when they run out onto the field for the first time.
The fifth guy in attendance, Max Klare, is quite the case study.
Klare was largely forgotten about in his time at Ohio State. He came to Columbus as a transfer from Purdue after he put together a really solid start to his career there. Then, when he came to Ohio State in his graduate year, he was the sixth or seventh option on a high-powered offense. Because of that, his production suffered significantly.
He finished with just 43 catches for 448 yards and just two touchdowns. Modest numbers, but the expectation and outlook for him could arguably be the highest in the entire Buckeyes draft class.
Klare is going to Los Angeles, where he joins a tight end room that maybe initially he won't have a major role in, but he could grow into a pretty significant role as Matt Stafford sunsets his career.
It's certainly a long shot for Klare, but he is now going to be a piece that is highly anticipated to put together a strong start to his NFL career.
The Buckeyes will be on display in a major way as some of the most "marketable players" in the league's brand new class. This will be everyone's first look at them.
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