Ohio State vs. Penn State: 6 2020 NFL Draft prospects to watch

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 29: K.J. Hill #14 of the Ohio State Buckeyes catches a 24 touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 29, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

In this week 13 matchup between Ohio State and Penn State, here are 6 prospects for the 2020 NFL Draft to keep an eye on.

This weekend, second ranked Ohio State will play their fourth ranked opponent in the Penn State Nittany Lions. In their previous two games against ranked opponents (while Cincinnati was not ranked at the time) the Buckeyes have won by a combined 114-17 against the Bearcats, Wisconsin, and Michigan State.

Penn State enters the game as the eighth ranked team in the nation with a record of 9-1 and after a close win over Indiana a week ago. Just two weeks ago, the Nittany Lions were the fourth ranked team in the nation before suffering their first loss to Minnesota. Since then, the Golden Gophers have gone on to lose for the first time as well.

Not only is this game a matchup of two top ten teams, but a showcase of a ton of potential prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. Ohio State has been a hot bed of NFL talent over the past five years, and this year will be no different. Penn State has had the occasional first round prospect, but this year have a couple of players with huge potential to keep an eye on.

Here are six prospects to watch closely in this Saturday’s showdown between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions.

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