NFL Draft 2016

How many first round picks will Ohio State football have when the NFL Draft begins Thursday night?

(Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com)

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football was looking for NFL Draft history on Thursday night, and for a moment it looked like it might happen.

The Buckeyes were hoping to eclipse the Miami record of six first round selections in one draft, which the Hurricanes accomplished in 2004. Ohio State ended up with five first round picks.

Those five picks all came within the first 20 of the first round, including three in the top 10. But with receiver Michael Thomas and safety Vonn Bell still lingering out there, the Buckeyes couldn't tie Miami or set a new mark.

Friday will be another busy day for Ohio State with the second and third rounds beginning at 7 p.m. Relive the first round through the Buckeyes selections below:

11:41 p.m.: Final tally: Five Buckeyes selected in the first round. See a recap of how the night played out below.

11:29 p.m.: No Vonn Bell to Carolina at No. 30. There's one pick left in the first round. Seattle could take Bell at No. 31, but that won't be a new record for Ohio State.

11:20 p.m.: So Kansas City traded out of No. 28 with San Francisco, which selected an offensive lineman. Potential landing spots for Mike Thomas look slim now with Airzona, Carolina and Seattle left to pick. Vonn Bell is an option for any of those three though.

10:58 p.m.: Pittsburgh selects corner Artie Burns from Miami at No. 25. That was a potential landing spot for Vonn Bell.

10:53 p.m.: There was a run on receivers, but Michael Thomas wasn't part of it. Houston took Notre Dame's Will Fuller, Washington took TCU's Josh Doctson and Minnesota took Laquon Treadwell from Ole Miss.

Cincinnati was up next at No. 24, and the Bengals needed a receiver, but they passed on Thomas and took cornerback William Jackson III from Houston. That's the first first-round pick for Tom Herman as a college head coach.

10:25 p.m.: Darron Lee goes No. 20 overall to the New York Jets. He's the fifth Buckeye selected.

10:20 p.m.: This is the second time Ohio State has had four first round selections, with 1971 being the other instance. In 1971, those four players were off the board by No. 24, so this year's haul has been better.

Ohio State had five first round selections in 2006, all in the first 29 picks.

10:14 p.m.: Have no idea where Darron Lee goes now. Almost mock draft had him going No. 17 to Atlanta, and he didn't. Saw one mock that him No. 28 overall to Kansas City.

10:04 p.m.: I thought there was a chance that Decker would slide to the second round because of his right tackle projections. But Detroit was in desperate need of tackle help in this draft, and pulled the trigger on Decker.

Lions' right tackle might have been the worst position in the league last year. It's nice to see they want Matt Stafford to keep living. — The Ringer (@ringer) April 29, 2016

Decker was the second Big Ten tackle taken after Michigan State's Jack Conklin went at No. 8 to Tennessee. Indiana's Jason Spriggs has a chance of going in the late first round. Good tackle year for the Big Ten.

10:03 p.m.: Fourth Buckeye off the board is Taylor Decker, No. 16 overall to the Detroit Lions

9:51 p.m.: OK so we've seen three Buckeyes off the board as we get to the Browns at No. 15. I've seen a lot of Taylor Decker at No. 16 to Detroit, or No. 18 to Indianapolis. And I've seen a lot of Darron Lee to Atlanta at No. 17. Could be back-to-back Buckeye time again.

9:24 p.m.: NFL teams like Eli Apple's size at corner. I'm shocked he went in the top 10. Didn't view him as an elite corner in college, and he's the second defensive back off the board in the draft.

This is 13th time three players from team have been selected in the top 10. First time since Oklahoma in 2010.

9:21 p.m.: Buckeyes do get three in the top 10, but the third is not who we were expecting. It's Eli Apple going No. 10 overall to the New York Giants.

9:18 p.m.: As we wait for next Buckeye to come off the board, I asked just before the draft how many Buckeyes you think would get selected in the first round. Overwhelming result was five. I'm still saying four.

Draft time. How many first rounders will Ohio State have? — Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) April 28, 2016

9:07 p.m.: Left tackles are jumping up draft boards now that there are even more questions about Ole Miss tackle Laremy Tunsil. Ronnie Stanley and Michigan State's Jack Conklin both go in the top 10.

But I don't think that changes much for Taylor Decker, who's considered a right tackle at the next level. Start looking for Decker around No. 16 to Detroit.

8:57 p.m.: Notre Dame offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley goes to Baltimore at No. 6 overall. Hope people took the time to notice how much talent was on the field in the Fiesta Bowl.

3 of first 6 picks from Fiesta Bowl. And Jaylon Smith would have been in top 6 if healthy. — Doug Lesmerises (@DougLesmerises) April 29, 2016

8:50 p.m.: If Darron Lee goes goes in top 10, Buckeyes would be first team with three top-10 picks since Oklahoma in 2010.

8:44 p.m.: Next Buckeye off the board should be linebacker Darron Lee, possibly as early as No. 10 to the New York Giants. But let's talk about this Elliott selection by Dallas.

Based on fit and the way the Cowboys are already built, Elliott could have the biggest impact of any Buckeye in his rookie season. Dallas has a great offensive line, great quarterback (when healthy) and a great receiver. Elliott will have a lot of opportunities to make some noise early.

Forget value for a sec. Darren McFadden rushed for 1,100 yards behind the Cowboys' line last year. Without Romo. This could be silly. — The Ringer (@ringer) April 29, 2016

8:39 p.m.: Buckeye No. 2 off the board. Ezekiel Elliott is selected No. 4 overall by the Dallas Cowboys. Back-to-back Ohio State players after the two quarterbacks go off the board.

8:35 p.m.: Slightly surprised Bosa went No. 3 to San Diego. It says a lot about how highly the Chargers thought of him to select him from basically their pick of the litter. Jalen Ramsey, widely billed as the best player in the draft, was passed up for Bosa.

It's about the Chargers adding a real impact player to the front of their defense, some they're lacking. Personality-wise, Bosa certainly seems like a real fit for San Diego.

We wondered before this season if Bosa could be the No. 1 overall pick. Outside of the two quarterbacks who were reached for at Nos. 1 and 2, Bosa was the first player selected.

8:33 p.m.: First Buckeye off the board is Joey Bosa, No. 3 overall, to the San Diego Chargers.

8:18 p.m.: First pick is off the board with Cal quarterback Jared Goff going to the L.A. Rams. Expect the No. 2 pick to be North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz to Philadelphia.

Then we're getting into Buckeye territory. San Diego could take Joey Bosa at No. 3. Dallas could take Bosa or Elliott at No. 4.

7:52 p.m.: Urban Meyer and plenty of Buckeyes assistants (even former assistant Chris Ash) are in Chicago for the draft. Here's cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs with linebacker Darron Lee in the green room.

7:26 p.m.: The red carpet has become a thing at the NFL Draft. Ohio State running backAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Ezekiel Elliott had his named spelled wrong on the placard following him around during red carpet interviews.

And here's a look at what the Buckeyes are wearing tonight.

7:20 p.m.: Still waiting for the first round to start. I put out a poll this morning asking people which Buckeye they thought would get drafted first: Joey Bosa or Ezekiel Elliott?

Here's how the poll broke down. Bosa in a landslide. I'm not so sure it's that clear-cut.