Ohio State long snapper Bradley Robinson declares for 2023 NFL Draft
Ohio State long snapper Bradley Robinson officially declared for the 2023 NFL Draft, he wrote in a lengthy announcement on his Twitter page on Friday evening. This year was his seventh year of college football and his fifth year with Ohio State.
Robinson suffered a torn ACL against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Oct. 22, which effectively ended his final season with the program. In 2021, he was a semifinalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award, given to the nation’s top long snapper.
Check out his announcement below.
“I would like to take the time to thank God and my family for making me into the man I am today. The past 6.5 years has been nothing short of a dream. I cannot thank everyone who helped me along my journey enough. To my coaches, strength coaches, training, medical staff, equipment staff, video staff, and academic staff. Thank you for everything. To all my teammates over the years, I have gained brothers for life, and appreciate we have been through. To Buckeye Nation, thank you for welcoming a kid from the North into your arms,” Robinson wrote in his announcement.
“Being a Buckeye has meant everything to me and I will cherish it forever. I am truly blessed to call myself an alum of the Ohio State University. While my playing career did not end the way I thought it would, I am currently rehabbing and determined to pursue my next dream of playing in the NFL this fall. Forever A Buckeye! Bradley Robinson #42“
Robinson chose to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.
Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.
To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.
The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.