Skull Session: Ryan Day Develops Elite Talent, Malik Nabers Doesn’t Think Carnell Tate is a WR1, LaVerna Styles Praises Ohio State’s Culture and TBDBITL Names Its Drum Majors

Key Points:

• Ohio State, under coach Ryan Day, has produced 61 NFL draft picks in seven years, matching John Cooper for third-most in program history and surpassing Urban Meyer’s 49 picks in the same timeframe.
• Day leads Ohio State coaches with an average of 2.6 first-round NFL draft picks per class, totaling 18 first-rounders, second only to Woody Hayes’ 27 in program history.
• Former LSU and current Giants receiver Malik Nabers questioned Tennessee Titans’ No. 4 overall pick Carnell Tate’s ability to be a No. 1 receiver, sparking debate about Tate’s college role compared to Ohio State’s top receivers like Jeremiah Smith and Marvin Harrison Jr.
• Ohio State’s culture of personal and athletic development was highlighted by Laverna Styles, whose sons Sonny and Lorenzo Jr. were drafted into the NFL, emphasizing the lasting relationships with eight Ohio State coaches present during Sonny’s draft moment.
• The Ohio State Marching Band announced rising sophomore Ben Fox as its 67th drum major and Jacob Snyder as assistant drum major, both selected from seven candidates, marking Fox as the first from Upper Arlington to hold the position.