Ohio State owns the record for most players taken in a single NFL Draft. That record might not stand for long.
The Detroit Lions selected Michigan center Graham Glasgow with the 95th-overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He was drafted one spot after the Seattle Seahawks took Ohio State tight end Nick Vannett. Though that sequence appeared to matter very little, Buckeyes' fans found it amusing.
Not because Vannett edged out the enemy by one spot in the third round; because Vannett was the seventh Ohio State player taken before a single Wolverine came off the board.
Five months after Ohio State annihilated Michigan at The Big House — their fourth-straight win in the series and 11th in their last 12 matchups — the Michigan faithful were forced to watch another bloodbath. This one was 240 miles away in Chicago, at an Ohio State-heavy NFL Draft.
Though Michigan's three total draft selections are nothing to scoff at, it was kiddie play compared to their rivals. Three Buckeyes went in the top 10 and five went in the top 20. Their 10 selections in the first three rounds set an NFL record, and their total of 12 was two short of another record, set by Ohio State in 2004.
One year later, Michigan is again five months removed from another loss to Ohio State — their 12th in 13 games — and again will watch multiple Ohio State players earn top-10 selections (Marshon Lattimore, Malik Hooker). However, they're still seeking draft vengeance.
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The Wolverines won't match the three top-10 players, five in the top 20 or 10 in the first three rounds, but they may have 12 total selections and have an outside chance of matching the Buckeyes' record of 14 from 2004.
Jabrill Peppers, Taco Charlton, Jourdan Lewis and Chris Wormley could all go in the first two rounds. Jake Butt won't be far behind. Then come third-day prospects Amara Darboh, Ryan Glasgow, Ben Gedeon, Ben Braden and Jehu Chesson.
That's 10, all of whom should be selected.
The question marks are in the fringe group, which includes running back De'Veon Smith, offensive tackle Erik Magnuson, and cornerbacks Channing Stribling and Jeremy Clark. If one — or more — of those four isn't selected, Michigan's quest for 14 could be picked up by safeties Delano Hill and Dymonte Thomas, defensive tackle Matthew Godin and/or Kylie Kalis. Those four give them 18 draftable players.
Whether they set the NFL record for players drafted in a single year or not, Michigan will tie or set a new program record for most draftees in one year. The current mark is 10 players in 1972. And, maybe more importantly, the Wolverines will have far more picks than Ohio State.
Now it's time to actually win one on the field.
