Here are the B1G names Mel Kiper Jr. has in his first 2022 NFL Mock Draft
Mel Kiper Jr.’s first NFL Mock Draft has arrived. The ESPN analyst has released his first-round projections with three months between now and the start of the event.
A total of eight players from the B1G were included in Kiper’s first-round projections. Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State all had two players included and Purdue and Iowa both had one.
Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is projected as the No. 1 overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Kiper’s prediction. His teammate, David Ojabo, is slotted in the No. 7 spot, headed to the New York Giants.
Those are the two highest-rated players from the B1G in Kiper’s early projections. Below is a list of all eight B1G prospects:
No. 1: Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan (Jacksonville Jaguars)
No. 7: David Ojabo, DE/OLB, Michigan (New York Giants)
No. 13: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State (Cleveland Browns)
No. 14: Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa (Baltimore Ravens)
No. 16: Arnold Ebiketie, DE, Penn State (Philadelphia Eagles)
No. 19: Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State (Philadelphia Eagles)
No. 23: George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue (Arizona Cardinals)
No. 26: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State (Miami Dolphins)
You can view Kiper’s complete first-round mock draft on ESPN.com (subscription required).