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You could say there’s just a little bit of interest in Ohio State’s pro day.
With the Buckeyes going after a record six first-rounders set by Miami (FL) in 2004, there are plenty of media members, scouts, NFL coaches and general managers in Columbus for the showcase.
In fact, Ohio State media relations director Jerry Emig dished out an estimated 130 credentials for the event:
#OhioStateProDay pic.twitter.com/LHBT9RFGUH
— Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) March 11, 2016
It isn’t just reporters and scouts with stopwatches that came to Columbus to see the Buckeye prospects. NFL Network and SportsCenter are both doing live broadcasts of the day’s festivities:
NFL network Buckeye Pro Day pic.twitter.com/yiLgneSIO4
— Urban Meyer (@CoachUrbanMeyer) March 11, 2016
#OhioStateProDay pic.twitter.com/9d3euuzNyc
— Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) March 11, 2016
As you can see, the crowd for the credential-only event isn’t lacking:
Safe to say that #OhioStateProDay is drawing plenty of attention. pic.twitter.com/ynBZPfbNGY
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) March 11, 2016
Pro Day pic.twitter.com/egEQz02Byo
— Urban Meyer (@CoachUrbanMeyer) March 11, 2016
There are a reported six NFL head coaches on hand, including Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin:
Mike Tomlin of the Steelers among 6 NFL head coaches here pic.twitter.com/U8D6oS52fB
— Doug Lesmerises (@DougLesmerises) March 11, 2016
There were plenty of eyes on Braxton Miller during the 40-yard dash. After recording a 4.5 at the combine, he had hopes of getting in the low 4.4s.
According to NFLDraftScout.com’s Matt Miller, the Buckeye wideout did even better than that.
Got word from the Ohio State pro day. @BraxtonMiller5 timed at 4.33 and 4.36
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) March 11, 2016
See for yourself:
My view for Braxton Miller's second 40 at the Woody. pic.twitter.com/LHhBuBRgNC
— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) March 11, 2016
The Buckeyes media relations staff will likely post official results from the day later this afternoon. If Miller’s 40-time holds up, expect that first-round chatter to fire back up.
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.