EXCLUSIVE: 6 things you didn't know about Ohio colleges draft history

Here are some things you might not have known about Ohio colleges' history in the pro football drafts.

Data: Pro Football Reference

Note: Some players were drafted by both the NFL and AFL, which shows up in the data as two separate picks.

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Ohio quarterbacks have been picked 40 times

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger puts on his helmet before taking the field for a 2001 practice at Miami University. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

The Baltimore Colts picked Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter No. 4 overall in the 1982 draft, making him the highest quarterback selection in Ohio college history.

That's one of 40 selections NFL and AFL teams have used on quarterbacks from Ohio colleges, ranging from Schlichter, Cincinnati's Greg Cook (5th overall to the Bengals in 1969) and Miami University's Ben Roethlisberger (11th overall to the Steelers in 2004) to Miami's Larry Fortner (327th overall to the Dolphins in 1979), John Carroll's Larry Wanke (334th overall to the New York Giants in 1991) and Ohio State's Ron Maciejowski (376th overall to the Bears in 1971).

Here's a look at the 15 highest picks spent on quarterbacks from Ohio colleges (not including the supplemental draft):

The Browns have spent more picks on Ohio college players than any team

Miami University running back Travis Prentice, seen here in a 1999 game against Marshall, was picked in the third round by the Cleveland Browns in 2000. AIMEE OBIDZINSKI / STAFF

Cleveland has used 85 of its draft picks on Ohio college players since 1950, by far the most of any NFL or AFL team. Pittsburgh is second on the list, with 57.

The highest-picked Ohio college player by the Browns was Ohio State linebacker Jim Houston, who was the No. 8 overall pick in 1960. The lowest came from Defiance College: defensive back Ben Davis (17th round, 439th overall, 1967).

There have been 48 different NFL and AFL teams to use draft picks on Ohio college players.

The NFL Draft's first Mr. Irrelevent came from Dayton

Kelvin Kirk of the University of Dayton was the first Mr. Irrelevant in NFL Draft. CONTRIBUTED

Every year, beginning in 1976, the last player picked in the NFL Draft has been dubbed "Mr. Irrelevant." The first of those was a University of Dayton wide receiver named Kelvin Kirk.

Kirk was picked No. 487 overall (17th round) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1976, also making him the lowest-picked Ohio college player ever. Ohio State guard Scott Dannelley is closest to Kirk in that regard, at pick No. 482 in the same draft.

Here, the 10 lowest-picked players in Ohio college history:

29 schools have seen at least one player drafted

Ohio State leads the Ohio pack with 435 selections. Next is Cincinnati, at 114, making those the only two Ohio schools with at least 100 selections in their history.

Miami University ranks third in Ohio college history with 83 draft selections, including four in the Top 20: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger at No. 11 overall in 2004 to the Steelers, defensive tackle Tom Nomina at No. 13 overall to the Denver Broncos in the AFL Draft and No. 15 overall to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Draft in 1963 and linebacker Bob Babich at No. 18 overall to the San Diego Chargers in 1969.

There are also some colleges not as common in the draft, including Bluffton, Defiance, Marietta, Wilmington and Wooster, which have each seen one player drafted.

Dayton players have been selected 43 times. The highest of those was Emil Karas to the Washington Redskins with the 28th overall pick in 1959. Karas went on to become an initial member of the Chargers Hall of Fame.

1963 was the best year for Ohio college players drafted

Miami University defensive tackle Tom Nomina, in a 1962 photo.

In 1963, with picks in 20 rounds, a total of 37 NFL and AFL selections were used on Ohio college players. The highest of that group was Ohio State tackle Bob Vogel, who was the fifth overall selection to the Baltimore Colts.

Twelve of the players picked that year were selections of both AFL and NFL teams, led by Miami University defensive tackle Tom Nomina, who was the 13th pick to the Broncos in the AFL and 15th to the L.A. Rams in the NFL.

Nearly seven dozen first-round picks have been used on Ohio college players

NFL and AFL teams have used 81 first-round picks on players from Ohio colleges. Defensive backs and tackles (13 picks each) have been the most common positions picked in the first round out of Ohio colleges. Linebacker (11) is the other position with more than 10 first-round selections.

Twenty of those 81 picks have come since 2000.

The most recent non-Ohio State first-round picks from Ohio schools are: Miami quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (11th overall to the Steelers in 2004), Central State defensive end Hugh Douglas (16th overall to the Jets in 1995), Toledo defensive end Dan Williams (11th overall to the Broncos in 1993) and Cincinnati defensive tackle Bob Bell (21st overall to the Lions in 1971).

Here's a look at Top 5 selections from Ohio colleges: