Following the 2025 NFL Draft where Ohio State tied a program record with 14 players selected, and 69 alumni floating around rosters, by August 26th, 58 former Ohio State Buckeyes made 53 active rosters.
The AFC being home to names like Treveyon Henderson, Curtis Samuel, Joey Bosa, Garrett Wilson, Denzel Ward, Jack Sawyer, and CJ Stroud.
The NFC is home to Jackson Smith-Njigba, Terry McLaurin, Emeka Egbuka, Chris Olave, Chase Young, and Marvin Harrison Jr.
Making it to the NFL is one thing, but succeeding in it is another thing. Before Super Bowl LX winner Jaxon Smith-Njigba is talked about, or Patriots Treveyon Henderson, other Buckeyes deserve the spotlight as well.
Jackson Smith-Njigba was also named the 2025 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year at the NFL Honors Ceremony on February 5th, 2026.
AFC
Curtis Samuel recorded 7 receptions for 81 yards and 1 TD across six games for the Bills.
Joey Bosa recorded 5 sacks and 5 forced fumbles within his first four games, on a one-year contract with the Bills.
In 7 games, Garrett Wilson recorded 36 receptions for 395 yards and 4 touchdowns before being placed on IR due to a knee injury.
CJ Stroud passed for 3,041 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions across 14 games, leading his team to an AFC Divisional Round game where they lost 16-28.
NFC
In his rookie season, Emeka Egbuka recorded 63 receptions for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, starting 13/17 games.
Chris Olave had a career high 100 receptions, 156 targets, 1,163 yards, and 9 touchdowns.
Chase Young is slowly inserting himself back into the picture finishing the 2025 season with 38 tackles, 10 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
Marvin Harrison Jr recorded 41 receptions for 608 receiving yards and 4 TD’s.
Treveyon Henderson
In his Rookie Season with the New England Patriots, Henderson recorded 180 rushes for 911 yards and 9 touchdowns in 17 games, averaging 5.1 yards per carry.
With his longest run being 69 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 9th, he was immediately named a key offensive playmaker very early on. Henderson led the Patriots in rushing attempts, yards and touchdowns. He has a very bright future ahead of him.
