Another elite Ohio State large receiver is headed to the NFL Draft.
Buckeyes wideout Carnell Tate introduced Tuesday he’s declaring for the draft, the place he’s prone to be a first-round decide.
The 20-year-old is a near-lock to change into Ohio State’s sixth large receiver taken within the first spherical since 2022, becoming a member of Emeka Egbuka, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave. Yahoo Sports has the Tennessee Titans taking him fourth overall in its latest mock draft and ranked him as the class’ No. 12 prospect at midseason.
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A fast scouting report from Yahoo’s Nate Tice:
Tate has size and glorious hand-eye coordination which provides him a big catching radius, particularly close to the sideline and within the crimson zone. His strides eat up floor and his route-running has added actual polish this season, opening up his potential to assault in any respect three ranges.
Jeremiah Smith, the participant almost assured to change into the seventh participant on the above record within the 2027 Draft, has overshadowed Tate of their shared time collectively in Columbus, however Tate has been extremely productive in his personal proper.
In 2025, Tate posted 875 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns in 11 video games for the Buckeyes, with each numbers rating sixth within the Big Ten. He was additionally the No. 3 receiver on Ohio State’s College Football Playoff championship crew final 12 months, behind Smith and Egbuka.
Tate’s exit is hardly a shock, although it does go away some questions on how the Ohio State passing assault goes to look subsequent 12 months with offensive coordinator Brian Hartline leaving for South Florida. Smith and quarterback Julian Sayin aren’t going anyplace, however Tate and Smith had been the one large receivers with greater than 300 receiving yards this season.
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Quincy Porter, a five-star recruit in final 12 months’s class, may need been a pure selection to fit in reverse Smith, however he was reported to have entered the transfer portal earlier Tuesday. Mylan Graham, one other high recruit within the Class of 2024, also reportedly entered the portal this weekend.