COLUMBUS – C.J. Stroud let the clock run down to the final day and then did the expected when he declared for the 2023 NFL draft on Monday.
“This process has been difficult and the decision one of the toughest I’ve ever had to make,” Stroud said in the announcement of his decision on social media.
“As a kid I dreamed of playing football at the highest level and after much prayer I’ve made the decision that it’s time to turn those dreams into reality. With that said, I am declaring for the NFL draft. This isn’t goodbye…Buckeye for life!” he said.
Monday was the last day college athletes could enter the NFL draft. There had been speculation Stroud was considering returning to Ohio State for a third season as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback.
CBSSports.com ranks the former 5-star recruit as the No. 2 quarterback in this year’s draft behind Alabama’s Bryce Young. Mel Kiper Jr. ranks Stroud third among quarterbacks behind Kentucky’s Will Levis and…
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