October 3, 2024

Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka Will Return for 2024 Season, Forego NFL Draft


Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka announced Thursday he’s returning to the Buckeyes for the 2024 season. Jerod Smalley @JerodNBC4 Emeka Egbuka announces via Instagram he’s returning to OSU for 2024. <a href=”https://t.co/n0Og4fRp3w”>pic.twitter.com/n0Og4fRp3w</a> The junior finished this year with 41 receptions for 515 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games. He was the No. 27 overall player and sixth-best wideout in Bleacher Report’s 2024 big board. Being a projected first-round pick or at worst early Day 2 selection can be a tough opportunity to turn down. The dawn of the NIL era has at least given players in Egbuka’s position more to think about. On3 projects his NIL value at $318,000, which is much less than he’d earn as an NFL rookie, but that’s not nothing. Egbuka is probably playing the long game as well. While Marvin Harrison Jr. hasn’t officially made his decision,…

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