Add another name to the 2025 NFL Draft big board, if he wasn’t on there already. Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons formally declared for the draft on Wednesday.
Simmons has been out for several weeks since tearing a knee ligament in the Buckeyes’ loss to Oregon. Prior to the injury, the big left tackle had been playing some great football, showing both great athleticism and quickly developing technical proficiency with his shoulders and feet.
Agent Drew Rosenhaus, who announced that Simmons would enter the draft, indicates that the 6-foot-5, 310-pounder is ahead of schedule in his rehab and should have no problem being ready for the start of training camp. After a so-so first year in Columbus in 2023 after transferring from San Diego State, Simmons looked like a potential first-round talent in 2024 prior to his unfortunate injury.
