Former Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah traded from Detroit Lions to Atlanta Falcons, per report

colin gay, the columbus dispatch

Tue, Apr 11, 2023, 6:54 PM·1 min read

Former Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah is heading to Atlanta.

A former third-overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2020 NFL draft, Okudah is being traded to the Atlanta Falcons for a 2023 fifth-round draft pick per ESPN's Field Yates and Adam Schefter.

Who is Sam Williams-Dixon? Ohio State 2024 target Sam Williams-Dixon settles in at Pickerington North

Coming into Ohio State as the No. 1 cornerback and No. 8 player in the 2017 recruiting class, Okudah finished his college career with 83 tackles, three interceptions and 18 pass deflections. He was named as a consensus All-American in 2019.

Comp update: Falcons traded a 2023 5th-round pick to the Lions for CB Jeff Okudah, per source. https://t.co/c4795Ltecy
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 11, 2023

Okudah was one of three first-round draft picks from Ohio State in the 2020 draft along with defensive end Chase Young and cornerback Damon Arnette.

In three seasons with the Lions, Okudah recorded 124 tackles, 10 pass deflections and two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. Okudah started 22 of 25 games for the Lions from 2020-22.