NFL rookie camps have begun in earnest for many of the teams in the league, and that means that six drafted former Ohio State players, as well as some undrafted free agents, have gotten things underway in the next step of their football career and journey.
To do that though, each of those players has to be assigned a jersey number by their new team. Some may not change from what they wore in the colors of Scarlet and Gray, but others will because of the NFL’s numbering system or because a current player on the team already has the number spoken for.
Regardless, we know all of those jersey numbers for former Buckeyes newly minted as NFL players, so here’s a rundown of what guys like C.J. Stroud, Paris Johnson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be wearing across their chests during rookie minicamps and perhaps beyond.
For the best local Columbus news, sports, entertainment and culture coverage, subscribe to The Columbus Dispatch. Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. (70) speaks after the Cardinals rookie minicamp in Tempe on May 12, 2023. Credit: USA TODAY Sports May 12, 2023; Flowery Branch, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Zach Harrison (96) shown during rookie camp at IBM Performance Field. Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports