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Defensive back Kurt Coleman (Northmont) is a member of the Buffalo Bills while offensive tackle Taylor Decker (Butler) remains with the Detroit Lions and Nate Ebner will continue his career as a special teams ace for the New England Patriots and offensive lineman Demetrius Knox is on Injured Reserve for the Seattle Seahawks.
Knox was born in Springfield but graduated from high school in Texas before returning to Ohio to play for the Buckeyes.
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Although Ebner graduated from Hilliard Davidson High School in suburban Columbus, he is the son of the late Jeff Ebner, who owned the auto salvage business Ebner and Sons in Springfield. The elder Ebner was beaten to death during an attempted robbery of the business in 2008.
Here is a full list of Ohio State players in the league in one capacity or another (via the Ohio State sports information department):
LB Dante Booker – Arizona Cardinals, practice squad
WR Johnnie Dixon – Arizona Cardinals, practice squad
DT Michael Bennett – Atlanta Falcons, IR
CB Kendall Sheffield – Atlanta Falcons, active
SAF Kurt Coleman – Buffalo Bills, active
WR Curtis Samuel – Carolina Panthers, active
DE Sam Hubbard – Cincinnati Bengals, active
OG Michael Jordan – Cincinnati Bengals, active
OC Billy Price – Cincinnati Bengals, active
CB Denzel Ward – Cleveland Browns, active
WR Noah Brown – Dallas Cowboys, PUP
RB Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys, active
WR Devin Smith – Dallas Cowboys, active
RB Mike Weber – Dallas Cowboys, practice squad
TE Jeff Heuerman – Denver Broncos, active
DT Dre’mont Jones – Denver Broncos, active
OT Taylor Decker – Detroit Lions, active
OC Corey Linsley – Green Bay Packers, active
RB Carlos Hyde – Houston Texans, active
CB Bradley Roby – Houston Texans, active
WR Parris Campbell – Indianapolis Colts, active
SAF Malik Hooker – Indianapolis Colts, active
DE Tyquan Lewis – Indianapolis Colts, active
OG Andrew Norwell – Jacksonville Jaguars, active
LB Darron Lee – Kansas City Chiefs, active
DE Joey Bosa – Los Angeles Chargers, active
LS Jake McQuaide – Los Angeles Rams, active
LB Jerome Baker – Miami Dolphins, active
LB Raekwon McMillan – Miami Dolphins, active
OT Isaiah Prince – Miami Dolphins, active
OG Pat Elflein – Minnesota Vikings, active
DT Jalyn Holmes – Minnesota Vikings, active
SAF Nate Ebner – New England Patriots, active
DE John Simon – New England Patriots, active
CB Eli Apple – New Orleans Saints, active
SAF Vonn Bell – New Orleans Saints, active
WR Ted Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints, active
CB Marshon Lattimore – New Orleans Saints, active
WR Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints, active
RB Rod Smith – New York Giants, IR
CB Gareon Conley – Oakland Raiders, active
DT Jonathan Hankins – Oakland Raiders, active
SAF Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles, active
P Cameron Johnston – Philadelphia Eagles, active
DE Cameron Heyward – Pittsburgh Steelers, active
LB Ryan Shazier – Pittsburgh Steelers, PUP
DE Nick Bosa – San Francisco 49ers, active
OT Jamarco Jones – Seattle Seahawks, active
OG Demetrius Knox – Seattle Seahawks, IR
TE Nick Vannett – Seattle Seahawks, active
QB Dwayne Haskins – Washington Redskins, active
WR Terry McLaurin – Washington Redskins, active
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