Former Ohio State football star heads to injured reserve

Jeff Okudah is one of the greatest cornerbacks in Ohio State football history leaving with unanimous All-American honors before being drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions, but his career in the league has yet to really get off to a start.

The third overall pick only played in 25 games during his three year tenure in Detroit. Okudah suffered a season ending groin injury during his rookie campaign and a ruptured Achilles which caused him to miss most of his second season.

The Lions chose to deal the often injured defensive back to the Atlanta Falcons and he stayed healthy for the 2023 season, but after two years of relatively good luck, the injury bug has bitten again. After signing with the Houston Texans in the off-season, big things were expected of the talented player, but he went down with a hip injury on the fifth play of the season resulting in a placement on injury reserve.

We always love cheering on former Ohio State stars and we hope he has a quick recovery, but things have not been easy since he has left Columbus.

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