3 Ohio State stars who went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft

The Ohio State Buckeyes had the most players selected in the 2025 NFL draft with 14. This brought them within one of the record of 15 set by Georgia in 2022. It was a massively successful season for the Buckeyes as they won a National Championship and then had 14 players drafted.

However, they still had some players left off the board undrafted. Fortunately for some of those players, they were picked up by NFL teams shortly after the draft concluded as undrafted free agents.

Here are three former Buckeyes stars who signed NFL contracts after disappointment in the draft.

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3 Ohio State stars who went undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft

#1 Seth McLaughlin

Ohio State’s star center Seth McLaughlin was the most surprising player to go undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft. He was expected to be selected somewhere in the draft, but ended up watching seven rounds of the event without hearing a team call his name.

McLaughlin had a strong college football career with Ohio State and Alabama. He transferred to the Buckeyes this past season and was named the Rimington Trophy winner as the best center in college football.

The most likely reason he went undrafted is that he suffered an Achilles injury towards the end of the season. As a result, NFL teams were likely concerned about his health going forward.

Fortunately for McLaughlin, he is still getting a chance to make his NFL dream come true. The Cincinnati Bengals signed him shortly after the draft concluded.

#2 Gee Scott Jr.

Tight End Gee Scott Jr. is another Ohio State player who went undrafted over the weekend. Although he came to the Buckeyes as a wide receiver, his position was shifted to tight end later on. He eventually adjusted and had his best season this past year, registering 27 receptions for 253 yards and two TDs. After going undrafted, he signed with the New England Patriots.

#3 Josh Fryar

Offensive lineman Josh Fryar also went undrafted but signed a contract with the Arizona Cardinals shortly after the draft’s conclusion. Although he did not receive many accolades throughout his career, he has been a stable presence on the Buckeyes’ offensive line.

He has started 30 games in his career. Fryar spent his entire college career with the Buckeyes, signing in 2020.

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