By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Chimdi Chekwa has turned heads with his speed. Now the former Ohio State cornerback is in a race to see who will be the second Buckeye taken in the NFL Draft, and on what day that pick will come.

Defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is the only Buckeye assured to go in the first three rounds during the first two days of the draft — the first round will be conducted in primetime on Thursday, April 28, and the second and third rounds following on Friday, April 29. Heyward to the Green Bay Packers with the 32nd and final pick of the first round has become a popular mock draft choice of late.

Then should come a gap. Then a rush.

Chekwa said Tuesday that he’s hoping to sneak into the second round.

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