Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin signs with Bengals as undrafted free agent

COLUMBUS — Seth McLaughlin only spent one season at Ohio State, cast away from Alabama for snapping issues.

He corrected all of those issues with the Buckeyes, becoming the Rimington Trophy winner as the country’s top center and earning All-American honors before tearing his achilles and missing the final six games of the year — including the four-game run to the College Football Playoff national championship win.

After bumping his draft stock along the way, despite the injury, McLaughlin was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

McLaughlin is recovering from that torn achilles, which he suffered during a mid-November practice ahead of the Buckeyes home win over No. 5 Indiana. He was out for the remainder of the season.

Four Buckeyes selected in first round of 2025 NFL Draft

Ohio State had four players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (19th overall), offensive lineman Donovan Jackson (24th overall), defensive tackle Tyleik Williams (28th overall) and left tackle Josh Simmons (32nd overall) were taken — two of them heading to the NFC North as Jackson will be in Minnesota while Williams is heading to Detroit. Egbuka was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while Simmons went to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Day Two picks…

Running back Quinshon Judkins went No. 36 overall to the Cleveland Browns. Running TreVeyon Henderson went two picks later at No. 38 to the New England Patriots, and defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau was selected at No. 45 overall by the Indianapolis Colts.

Ohio State players still available

TE Gee Scott Jr.
OT Josh Fryar
CB Denzel Burke