All business: Ohio State's top prospects prepare for the NFL Draft

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It's only 9:30 a.m., but the staccato flow from rapper Easy Lantana's "All Hustle, No Luck" fills the Woody Hayes Athletic Center at Ohio State as hundreds of people mill around on this early-March day. Among them? Coaches Mike Zimmer of the Vikings, Mike Tomlin of the Steelers, Sean Payton of the Saints and what seems to be the entire staff of the Bengals. They are here at Ohio State's pro day to see whether the Buckeyes' 22 NFL hopefuls-nearly a quarter of their roster-match the hype. With as many as six projected first-rounders running through a combination of strength and agility drills, this is more than these Buckeyes' last chance to shine in Columbus. One look at defensive lineman Joel Hale, above, as he pitches in to provide snaps to quarterback prospect Cardale Jones, and you can see these players know what's at stake. Once the music stops, this is their chance to show they are ready to play on. 

The Full Bosa

A potential top-five pick, defensive end Joey Bosa attempts to trim the 4.86 40 he clocked at the NFL combine. For some reason, Bosa ditches his scarlet Ohio State compression shirt between runs. It might have worked: He drops his time to 4.77 seconds.