Just when we thought all of the Ohio State players that were potential 2026 NFL draft picks came off the board, we get a little bit of a surprise with the selection of offensive tackle Ethan Onianwa by the Atlanta Colts in the seventh round as the No. 231 pick.Despite coming as a surprise pick, there's reason to believe Onianwa could turn into something. He transferred from Rice to Ohio State to seemingly start as one of the offensive tackles, but he lost the competition to start, though he did fill in from time to time because of injury. Still, things didn't shake out like he thought when he made his way to Columbus.At 6-foot, 7-inches, 331 pounds, he's got the size, and did show the athleticism to develop into a very good offensive lineman; it just never got off the ground in the Scarlet and Gray.
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