Ohio State’s Seth McLaughlin has been at the center — both literally and figuratively — of the Buckeyes’ offensive line successes this season, and those efforts were recognized at the national level on Nov. 12 when he accepted an invite to the 2025 Senior Bowl.
McLaughlin, who joined Ohio State in the offseason after transferring from Alabama, has served as a stalwart on a Buckeyes’ offensive line this season that has experienced some instability as of late due to injury. He has started all nine games for Ohio State, helping the Buckeyes’ rush for 185.0 yards per game (88th in the nation, third in Big Ten) and allow just 11 sacks on the season (25th, sixth).
McLaughlin’s efforts this season has earned him a spot on multiple midseason All-American lists this season, including the AP, The Athletic, CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated, all of which were first-team honors. Now, he earns another national recognition from the Senior Bowl, which, according to the organization’s executive director Jim Nagy, was given out due to the significant improvements he has shown since his senior season at Alabama.
“Based on our recent calls with NFL teams about (the Senior Bowl) roster, a strong case could be made that Ohio State OC Seth McLaughlin is the most improved player at any position in this year’s draft class,” Gray wrote in a Nov. 13 Twitter post. “Numerous director-level execs said they graded (McLaughlin) as a low UDFA (undrafted free agent) last fall at Alabama and now most have him as a solid mid-rounder. That’s an incredible jump.”
McLaughlin will look to further boost his draft stock the rest of the season before heading to the Senior Bowl this winter at South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The game will take place on Feb. 1, 2025, with a few Senior Bowl practices occurring in the days beforehand.
