Ohio State Buckeyes Guard Donovan Jackson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the No. 24 overall pick at the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Cypress, Texas native played a major role in the Buckeyes winning the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.
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Jackson played in 55 games between 2021 and 2024, starting 40 of them.
The three-time first-team all-Big Ten Conference performer moved from guard to left tackle before Ohio State's Week 7 game against Nebraska, after Josh Simmons was lost for the season with an injury.
Last year, he had some notable accomplishments, including:
- First-team All-American (The Sporting News, USA Today, Sports Illustrated)
- First-team College Sports Communicators Academic All-American
- First-team All-Big Ten (coaches and media votes)
- Rose Bowl game Scholar-Athlete
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Graduated in December with his degree in sport industry
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