All told, eleven Ohio State football players heard their names called in the 2026 NFL draft and have begun preparations to compete and carve out a spot with their teams to begin the next chapter in their football careers.
It’s one thing to be drafted; it hits home even more when a draft pick puts pen to paper on life-changing money to bring it all home as a dream realized. Your top of the draft guys typically take longer than those taken in the later rounds, but that doesn’t take away from making a living playing a game they grew up fantasizing about making a living on.
We’re keeping track of every Ohio State football NFL draft pick from the 2026 class and when they sign their rookie contracts, along with the projected value of each for you to follow along with. While most have locked it in, there are still some out there waiting to be signed. We go from the smallest value to the massive early first-round contracts for the OSU players.
All figures are taken from spotrac.com.
Ohio State football 2026 NFL draft contract tracker
Ethan Onianwu, Offensive Tackle | Atlanta Falcons
Drafted | Seventh Round, Pick 214Contract Status | Signed on May 8Projected Contract Details | 4 years, $4,535,928
Caden Curry, Defensive End | Indianapolis Colts
Drafted | Sixth Round, Pick 214Contract Status | Signed on May 8Projected Contract Details | 4 years, $4,586,532
Lorenzo Styles Jr., Defensive Back | New Orleans Saints
Drafted | Fifth Round, Pick 172Contract Status | Signed on May 8Projected Contract Details | 4 years, $4,800,788
Will Kacmarek, Tight End | Miami Dolphins
Drafted | Third Round, Pick 87Contract Status | UnsignedProjected Contract Details | 4 years, $6,849,498
Davison Igbinosun, Defensive Back | Buffalo Bills
Drafted | Second Round, Pick 62Contract Status | Signed on May 11Projected Contract Details | 4 years, $7,948,996
Max Klare, Tight End | Los Angeles Rams
Drafted | Second Round, Pick 61Contract Status | UnsignedProjected Contract Details | 4 years, $8,019,854
Kayden McDonald, Defensive Tackle | Houston Texans
Drafted | Second Round, Pick 36Contract Status | Signed on May 12Projected Contract Details | 4 years, $12,904,759
Caleb Downs, Safety | Dallas Cowboys
Drafted | First Round, Pick 11Contract Status | Signed on May 1Projected Contract Details | 4 years, $28,951,992
Sonny Styles, Linebacker | Washington Commanders
Drafted | First Round, Pick 7Contract Status | Signed on May 8Projected Contract Details | 4 years, $37,211,592
Arvell Reese, Linebacker | New York Giants
Drafted | First Round, Pick 5Contract Status | UnsignedProjected Contract Details | 4 years, $47,831,802
Carnell Tate, Wide Receiver | Tennessee Titans
Drafted | First Round, Pick 4Contract Status | Signed on May 12Projected Contract Details | 4 years, $51,134,910
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