THIRD AND DATA

NFL draft

Ohio StateBuckeyes

The last 5 drafts, newest on the right. A draft year runs one behind its football season — the 2026 draft is the 2025 team.

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2002–2006

Selections per draft

39 across 5 drafts

Counted from zero, so the height of a point is its share of this team's best draft here.

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Selections by position

39 across 2002–2006

Color is the side of the ball; each segment is a position group. Offense 16 · Defense 21 · Special teams 2.

Draft selections by position group across 2002–2006: Quarterbacks 1, Running backs 3, Receivers 3, Tight ends 2, Offensive line 7, Defensive line 4, Linebackers 7, Defensive backs 10, Specialists 2

2002

2001 Jim Tressel

8 selections

  1. 2-12LeCharles Bentley—No recruiting profile foundCenter
  2. 3-10Derek Ross—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back
  3. 4-01Jonathan Wells—No recruiting profile foundRunning Back
  4. 4-24Darnell Sanders—No recruiting profile foundTight End
  5. 4-31Jamar Martin—No recruiting profile foundRunning Back
  6. 5-32Courtland Bullard—No recruiting profile foundLinebacker
  7. 6-07Tyson Walter—No recruiting profile foundOffensive Tackle
  8. 6-33Steve Bellisari—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back

2003

2002 Jim Tressel

5 selections

  1. 2-26Mike Doss—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back
  2. 3-15Kenny Peterson—No recruiting profile foundDefensive End
  3. 3-22Cie Grant—No recruiting profile foundLinebacker
  4. 4-15Matt Wilhelm—No recruiting profile foundLinebacker
  5. 5-19Donnie Nickey—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back

2004

2003 Jim Tressel

14 selections

  1. 1-18Will Smith—No recruiting profile foundDefensive End
  2. 1-28Chris Gamble—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back
  3. 1-29Michael Jenkins—No recruiting profile foundWide Receiver
  4. 3-05Ben Hartsock—No recruiting profile foundTight End
  5. 3-11Tim Anderson—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Tackle
  6. 3-24B.J. Sander—No recruiting profile foundPunter
  7. 3-25Darrion Scott—No recruiting profile foundDefensive End
  8. 4-04Alex Stepanovich—No recruiting profile foundCenter
  9. 4-15Will Allen—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back
  10. 5-16Craig Krenzel—No recruiting profile foundQuarterback
  11. 5-31Drew Carter—No recruiting profile foundWide Receiver
  12. 5-33Robert Reynolds—No recruiting profile foundLinebacker
  13. 7-08Shane Olivea—No recruiting profile foundOffensive Tackle
  14. 7-26Adrien Clarke—No recruiting profile foundOffensive Guard

2005

2004 Jim Tressel

3 selections

  1. 2-15Mike Nugent—No recruiting profile foundPlace Kicker
  2. 3-16Dustin Fox—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back
  3. 3-37Maurice Clarett—No recruiting profile foundRunning Back

2006

2005 Jim Tressel

9 selections

  1. 1-05A.J. Hawk—No recruiting profile foundLinebacker
  2. 1-08Donte' Whitner—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back
  3. 1-18Bobby Carpenter—No recruiting profile foundLinebacker
  4. 1-25Santonio Holmes—No recruiting profile foundWide Receiver
  5. 1-29Nick Mangold—No recruiting profile foundCenter
  6. 3-06Ashton Youboty—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back
  7. 3-12Anthony Schlegel—No recruiting profile foundLinebacker
  8. 4-24Nate Salley—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Back
  9. 4-31Rob Sims—No recruiting profile foundOffensive Guard

Stars are the player's recruiting rating, matched back to his high-school profile by athlete id — not a draft grade. Only 0 of 39 picks in this range could be matched: CFBD's links between draft picks and recruiting profiles thin out before the 2013 draft and are absent before 2009, so an em dash here usually means the link is missing rather than that the player was unrated.