NFLdraft2016CHICAGO (AP) –     The San Diego Chargers pulled off a bit of a surprise by taking Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa with the third selection. The Chargers have needed a force on the defensive line since Jamal Williams left after the 2009 season.

Dallas also went with an Ohio State product at No. 4, taking running back Ezekiel Elliott. The 225-pound Elliott is the Buckeyes second all-time leading rusher with 3,961 yards, trailing only two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin.

Jacksonville sough secondary help with the fifth pick, getting Florida State cornerback Jalen Ramsey. He was an All-American and first-team All-ACC his last two years with the Seminoles.

Baltimore picked up Notre Dame offensive lineman Ronnie Stanley with the sixth choice, Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner went to San Francisco at No. 7, and Tennessee acquired the eighth pick from Cleveland to get Michigan State offensive tackle Jack Conklin. Chicago moved up in the draft to snare Georgia linebacker Leonard Floyd with the ninth pick, and the New York Giants selected cornerback Eli Apple of Ohio State with the 10th choice.

 

Ohio State had five players selected in the first round of the NFL draft, one shy of the record held by Miami.

Here’s the list of colleges with five players-or-more drafted in first round since 2000:

2004: Miami (6) – Sean Taylor (Washington); Kellen Winslow (Cleveland); Jonathan Vilma (N.Y. Jets); D.J. Williams (Denver); Vernon Carey (Miami); Vince Wilfork (New England.

2002: Miami (5) – Bryant McKinnie (Minnesota); Jeremy Shockey (N.Y. Giants); Phillip Buchanon (Oakland); Ed Reed (Baltimore); Mike Rumph (San Francisco.

2006: Ohio State (5) – A.J. Hawk (Green Bay); Donte Whitner (Buffalo); Bobby Carpenter (Dallas); Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh); Nick Mangold (N.Y. Jets.

2016: Ohio State (5) – Joey Bosa (San Diego); Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas); Eli Apple (N.Y. Giants); Taylor Decker (Detroit); Darron Lee (N.Y. Jets).