The 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the books and the Big Ten conference had a great weekend sending their fair share of young athletes to the next level. Obviously, our focus and love go to the Ohio State Buckeyes, but when you watch years of Big Ten football, you tend to get acquainted with the rivals as well and there is no shame in keeping track.
The Southeastern Conference had the most prospects drafted with 62 and that makes sense considering their dominance of the college football landscape, but the Big Ten is not far behind and had 55 players selected. The Michigan Wolverines were at the top of the mountain as far as prospects drafted with 9 drafted, but Ohio State was close behind tied for second with the Penn State Nittany Lions at six.
This list is going to highlight only the players drafted in the fourth round and finished their career at a Big Ten school. Sorry, transfer portal fans.
No. 104- Las Vegas Raiders, Jakorian Bennett, CB, Maryland
The @Raiders new DB Jakorian Bennett has got some serious speed. 🔥 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/jTUjYxzCtz
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2023
No. 110- Indianapolis Colts: Adetomiwa Adebawore, DT, Northwestern
Northwestern’s Adetomiwa Adebawore hang cleaning 405 in HIGH SCHOOL.
Different type of athlete. pic.twitter.com/T36PPVt5pl
— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) April 26, 2023
No. 111- Cleveland Browns, Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State
Safe to say the @Network_216 crew was beyond pumped to see the #Browns draft Ohio State OT Dawand Jones at pick #111. Welcome to Cleveland @dawandj79 he is the steal of the #NFLDraft.
Full video: https://t.co/2XBQhDIbZJ pic.twitter.com/r67GbDghaG
— Tyler Johnson (@T_johnson_TJ) April 30, 2023
No. 112- New England Patriots, Chad Ryland, K, Maryland
A look at new #Patriots kicker Chad Ryland.
Kicked in the elements. pic.twitter.com/TIewyb6v3g
— Mike Kadlick (@mikekadlick) April 29, 2023
No. 131- Cincinnati Bengals, Charlie Jones, WR, Purdue
Charlie Jones reaction to being a Bengal 🧡🖤 pic.twitter.com/xQ3YrczEeE
— DJ Reader enthusiast (@UnoHommy) April 29, 2023
No. 132- Pittsburgh Steelers, Nick Herbig, LB, Wisconsin
A year ago – TJ Watt visited the Wisconsin #Badgers pro day.
I captured this video of Watt working with Nick Herbig off to the side.
Watt and Herbig are now teammates on the Pittsburgh #Steelers. pic.twitter.com/GLJifUYGSX
— Kyle Malzhan (@KyleMalzhan) April 29, 2023
No. 135- Las Vegas Raiders, Aidan O'Connell, QB, Purdue
Accuracy. 🎯@BoilerFootball's QB Aidan O'Connell is coming to the Silver and Black! pic.twitter.com/t2kb1Pu60l
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 29, 2023
