11:27 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Ohio State made NFL draft history on Friday, thanks to a big assist from the New Orleans Saints. The Saints drafted two Buckeyes in the second round — receiver Michael Thomas and safety Vonn Bell. By the end of the night, a total of 10 Ohio State players were selected. That’s the most ever by any school in the first three rounds of the draft. In fact, no other school has ever had 10 players drafted in the first four rounds, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Former Saints linebackers Scott Fujita and Scott Shanle both considered that a nice homage to their former teammate, Will Smith, another former Ohio State great who was drafted in the first round by the Saints in 2004. Very proud to welcome @TheVonnBell7 to the @Saints tonight. Could feel Will smiling down on all of us. #THEohiostateuniversity — Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) April 30, 2016 Great job @dmcallister26 announcing the pick and the love for our man Will Smith. …
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