Ohio State defensive tackle Tywone Malone Jr. is going to get an opportunity to make an NFL roster. He wasn't selected in the seven rounds of the NFL draft, but was picked up as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints after all the dust settled in Pittsburgh.

Malone is the third Buckeye to land with New Orleans out of the draft process. Lorenzo Styles Jr. was selected in the fifth round by the Saints, and then running back CJ Donaldson was also signed as an undrafted free agent.

Malone came to Ohio State from Ole Miss, and it was a slow burn. He finally grabbed the starting spot on the defensive line in Columbus for his redshirt senior season, a season in which he tallied 26 tackles. He didn't register any sacks, and that's likely what resulted in him falling out of the draft.

Now, he'll get a chance to show what he can do to further his career in the NFL, and we'll follow along.

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