NFL rookie camps have begun in earnest for many teams in the league, and that means the six drafted former Ohio State players, as well as some undrafted free agents, have begun the next step of their football journey.
To do that, each of those players had to be assigned a jersey number by their new team. Some may not change from what they wore in the colors of Scarlet and Gray. Others will change because of the NFL’s numbering system or because a current player on the team already has the number spoken for.
Regardless, we know all of those jersey numbers for former Buckeyes newly minted as NFL players, so here’s a rundown of what C.J. Stroud, Paris Johnson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba will wearing during rookie minicamps and perhaps beyond.
NEXT … The 2023 NFL draft picks
C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
This is the moment you've all been waiting for. pic.twitter.com/iN5uDKtVmp
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 11, 2023
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 7
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 7
Paris Johnson Jr., Arizona Cardinals
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 70
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 77
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
So fresh, so clean. pic.twitter.com/TlfAcyqeEf
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 30, 2023
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 11
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 11
Zach Harrison, Atlanta Falcons
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 96
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 9
Dawand Jones, Cleveland Browns
rookie numbers are in! pic.twitter.com/c1tXJ2hLNb
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 12, 2023
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 74
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 79
Luke Wypler, Cleveland Browns
rookie numbers are in! pic.twitter.com/c1tXJ2hLNb
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 12, 2023
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 56
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 53
NEXT … Undrafted free agents
Ronnie Hickman, Cleveland Browns
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 33
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 14
Tanner McCalister, Cleveland Browns
Ohio State Buckeyes UDFAs Ronnie Hickman and Tanner McCalister at #Browns rookie camp today. pic.twitter.com/s8iMP4vXfy
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) May 12, 2023
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 48
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 15
Jerron Cage, New Orleans Saints
Jerron Cage's teammates for made sure he didn't overheat pic.twitter.com/UwdKKDhoqy
— Colton Denning (@Dubsco) October 31, 2021
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 77
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 86
Cam Brown, Los Angeles Chargers
New Jersey Number in the NFL
No. 38
Old Jersey Number at Ohio State
No. 26
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