Ohio State Pro Day: Live Blog as former Buckeyes showcase skills for NFL

COLUMBUS — Ohio State is hosting its annual Pro Day on Wednesday in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. A total of 14 former Buckeyes players participating in the pre-draft showcase on campus.

The full list:

QB C.J. StroudWR Jaxon Smith-NjigbaOT Paris Johnson Jr.OT Dawand JonesC Luke WyplerS Ronnie HickmanDE Zach HarrisonCB Cameron BrownDT Jerron CageLB Palaie Gaoteote IVS Tanner McCalisterDT Taron VincentLS Brad RobinsonFB/TE Mitch Rossi

In addition to those former 14 Ohio State players — only some of whom will participate in drills — there are two additional participants scheduled to work out in front of NFL personnel in the Woody:

DB Kellen Gerenstein (played for Ohio State’s national champion club football team)RB Allen Smith (played for Brown University and is a Westerville, Ohio, native)

LIVE UPDATES: Ohio State Pro Day

11:33 a.m. — Defensive end Zach Harrison gets up for his vertical.

He’s got @zacharrison_ | #ProDay23 pic.twitter.com/GpiPWRiv52

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) March 22, 2023

8:30 a.m. — The numbers are out for NFL personnel at Ohio State Pro Day. It’s quite impressive.

NFL teams with most representation at @OhioStateFB pro-day:#Panthers– 14#Giants– 9#Seahawks-8#Saints-8#Titans– 7#Jaguars-6#Cowboys-5#Steelers-5#Raiders-5#Patriots-5#Browns-5

More than 2-3 reps at pro-days is unusual. Speaks to respect NFL has for Ryan Day’s program. pic.twitter.com/e6rInHd0l8

— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) March 22, 2023

EXPECTED NFL PERSONNEL at Ohio State Pro Day

Going to @OhioStateFB Pro Day from the @Panthers.

• Owners David & Nicole Tepper
• GM Scott Fitterer
• HC Frank Reich
• AGM Dan Morgan
• VP Samir Suleiman
• OC Thomas Brown
• QBs coach Josh McCown
• Sr ass’t Jim Caldwell
• Scouting dir. Cole Spencer
• Scout Joel Patten

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 21, 2023

• Seahawks HC Pete Carroll/GM John Schneider
• Steelers HC Mike Tomlin/GM Omar Khan
• Titans HC Mike Vrabel/GM Ran Carthon

Titans have OC, AGM on the list … Giants w/AGM, OC, QB and OL coaches … Pats w/WRs and OL coaches … Will McClay/Dan Quinn there for Dallas.

(2/2)

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 21, 2023

Not on the credential list but also in Columbus for @OhioStateFB Pro Day—Bears GM Ryan Poles and HC Matt Eberflus. I’m told the two will also travel to Penn State’s and Alabama’s Pro Days together.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 22, 2023

Buckeyes current players getting early taste of Pro Day

From Lettermen Row’s Andy Backstrom:

This time next year, Marvin Harrison Jr. could easily be a projected top-five pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Ohio State Biletnikoff Award finalist wide receiver is already getting a sneak peak of that pre-draft experience Wednesday. Harrison headlines a group of current Buckeyes receivers who will be helping out former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud with Pro Day at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

Harrison will be accompanied by fellow junior Jayden Ballard, graduate Xavier Johnson and possibly even senior tight end Cade Stover, according to head coach Ryan Day. Harrison, Ballard and Johnson were catching passes from Stroud in the Woody after Tuesday’s practice, the third of spring ball and the first back since Ohio State spring break.

“Kind of what we’ve done in the past,” Day said. “I believe Garrett [Wilson] and Chris [Olave] and maybe even Jaxon [Smith-Njigba] helped out with Justin [Fields] a couple years ago. And then C.J. helped out with the guys last year. And maybe even, I think Cade [Stover] might be catching some passes for him, working out at tight end. I think it just allows them the opportunity to get a feel for what that’s like.

“Sometimes it can be kind of awkward just kind of being out there and running routes and catching. But just relaxing, getting a feel for it — so when they do it next year, it won’t be the first time.”

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