Ohio State's Downs: NFL Ready After College Dominance

0:00It's April 28th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. Ohio State Buckeyes just owned the 2026 NFL draft with 11 players getting picked overall. Four of them went in the first 11 selections, marking one of the biggest halls from Columbus in years and signaling the program's talent pipeline. Is firing on all cylinders. Defensive standout Caleb Downs, who transferred from Alabama and earned two-time All-American honors at Ohio State, opened up about why college games. Sometimes spelled too easy. He pointed out the ball didn't always come as way against weaker opponents and you just don't face elite competition every single week. That tracks with Ohio State's schedule last season, they blew out most teams, beating Michigan and Washington by 18 points each. Their only closest spread was week one against Texas under 18 points, before late losses to Indiana and Miami. Downs still balled out with 68 tackles, two interceptions,

1:02and two forced fumbles dominating squas like Rutgers, Grambling State, and Ohio that couldn't keep up. In the pros that boredom ends fast, he's primed to hit the ground running against NFL level talent every snap.