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By Andrew McCarty
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Seemingly every year, Ohio State produces a new wide receiver to be drafted in the first round of the NFL draft.
Just last year the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Emeka Egbuka with the No. 19 overall pick. A year earlier the Arizona Cardinals drafted Marvin Harrison Jr. with the No. 4 pick, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Garrett Wilson were drafted in the first round of the 2023 and 2022 NFL drafts respectively.
The Buckeyes are almost guaranteed to continue the trend with star wide receiver Carnell Tate expected to hear his name called early in the first round of the 2026 draft.
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In his most recent mock draft ESPN's Matt Miller predicted Tate would land inside the top 10, being drafted by the Cleveland Browns at No. 6.
Based on their inaction at quarterback so far, the Browns seem content to roll into 2026 with Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel or Deshaun Watson. So they could use this pick to help whoever is under center," Miller said.
"Tate is the next man up in the talented Ohio State pipeline of receivers, and the sure-handed 6-foot-2 receiver had just one drop last season. Tate could eventually take over for the inconsistent Jerry Jeudy as Cleveland's WR1 to form a young tandem with Isaiah Bond, last year's UDFA find."
Tate racked up 51 receptions for 875 yards and nine touchdowns during the 2025 season.
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