May 9, 2014

COLUMBUS, Ohio - All-American offensive tackle Jack Mewhort was selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft Friday night by the Indianapolis Colts. Mewhort was the59th overall pick of the draft and he is the fourth Buckeye to be chosen after first-rounders Ryan Shazier (Pittsburgh) and Bradley Roby (Denver) and second-round pick Carlos Hyde (No. 57 overall to San Francisco).

Ohio State has had an offensive linemen taken in three consecutive NFL Drafts with tackle Reid Fragel a seventh-round pick in 2013 by Cincinnati and tackle Mike Adams a second-round selection by Pittsburgh in 2012. Mewhort is the 10th Ohio State offensive lineman drafted in the past 10 years and the 40th Ohio State offensive lineman taken since the NFL and old AFL combined drafts in 1967.

Ohio State OL - Last 10 NFL Drafts

Mewhort was often cited by coach Urban Meyer as one of the best players on Ohio State's prolific, record-setting offense this past season. He was named a first-team All-American this past season by ESPN.com, a second-team All-American by Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated and the Football Writers Association of America, and a third-team Associated Press All-American.

Powered in 2013 by Mewhort and an offensive line that featured three other senior starters - all who have graduated from Ohio State, Ohio State's offense ranked fifth nationally in rushing (308.6 yards per game) and shattered school records for points scored (637), touchdowns (87) and touchdown passes (38), plus scored the third-most rushing touchdowns in school history (45).

It's been a good spring so far for Mewhort. The Toledo native and graduate of St. John's Jesuit has been named one of the official captains of the 2013 team, he's graduated from Ohio State with his degree in consumer and family resource financial services, and now he's a second-round draft pick into the National Football League.