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2020 NFL Draft: Ohio State football producing three potential top-60 cornerbacks

By Cory Kinnan

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 23: Justin Hilliard #47 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates with teammates /bbd4 #4 and Jeff Okudah #1 after intercepting a Penn State Nittany Lions pass in the fourth quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Penn State 28-17. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 23: Justin Hilliard #47 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates with teammates /bbd4 #4 and Jeff Okudah #1 after intercepting a Penn State Nittany Lions pass in the fourth quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Penn State 28-17. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 16: Shaun Wade #24 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates his interception with teammate Jeff Okudah #1 in the first quarter against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 16: Shaun Wade #24 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates his interception with teammate Jeff Okudah #1 in the first quarter against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Jeffrey Okudah, Shaun Wade, and Damon Arnette are the latest to emerge from The Ohio State football program as they like top 60 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Since 2016, The Ohio State University has produced numerous top-60 prospects from their defensive backfield as names like Eli Apple, Vonn Bell, Marshone Lattimore, Malik Hooker, Gareon Conley, and Denzel Ward have come out of the Ohio State football program and heard their name in the first two rounds of the draft. This year looks to be no different as Jeffrey Okudah, Shaun Wade, and Damon Arnette have played their way into this position for the 2020 NFL Draft.

Playing a predominantly base nickel defense, the Buckeyes will field all three of these cornerbacks at a time; Okudah and Arnette on the outside, Wade in the nickel. This defensive scheme is music to the ears of NFL scouts and general managers as the league has become a pass heavy league and nickel cornerbacks are getting paid like starters.

Not to mention safety Jordan Fuller has seen his stock rise a bit from where it started this past season. He probably still remains an early day-three pick, or could sneak into the back end of the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. However here, we take a deep dive into the three talented cornerbacks from the Ohio State football program.

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