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One Ohio State defender on PFF’s players to watch for 2023 NFL draft

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times. When you follow a program like Ohio State, you are going to get to see a lot of players head off to the NFL. OSU is on the shortlist of programs that are a literal pipeline to the highest level of the game, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing up anytime soon.

And while the 2022 NFL draft is in the books, those that follow the draft are always looking ahead to the next one. One of those such sites is Pro Football Focus which has burst on the scene in the last few years.

It just so happens, that the folks at PFF have released its top players at each defensive position looking forward to the draft in Kansas City next April. And wouldn’t you know it, there is one Buckeye defender on the list, defensive end Zach Harrison.

NEXT … What Pro Football Focus says about Harrison

Zach Harrison, Defensive End

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Zach Harrison (9) greets fans who rushed the field following a 33-24 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions in Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network

What Michael Renner of PFF says about Harrison

“Harrison is a long and explosive 6-foot-6, 272-pounder who is only just starting to learn how to tap into his physical tools. He’s a touch stiff at that size and far more of a linear athlete, which limits his effectiveness at getting to the edge. Still, that’s the profile of a bull-rusher in the NFL.”

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