We are through two days of the 2026 NFL Draft and the funniest moment yet may have been a mistake made by ESPN during a Cleveland Browns' draft announcement.
The Ohio State Buckeyes have been well represented through the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft with eight total players selected.
On the first day, it was Carnell Tate, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Caleb Downs hearing their name in the first 11 picks of the draft. Then, Kayden McDonald, Max Klare, Davison Igbinosun, and Will Kacmarek heard their name called on Day 2.
Several more Buckeyes are expected to hear their name called on Day 3, but there was another former Buckeye who heard his name mentioned on Friday when it never should have been.
When the Cleveland Browns selected former Washington WR Denzel Boston at No. 39 overall in the second round, he was called the son of former Ohio State great David Boston.
"So there you are Mel, there's a player whose name you were waiting to hear called," ESPN's Mike Greenberg said. "You remember his dad, David Boston, first round pick out of Ohio State in 1999."
"You remember his dad, David Boston, first-round pick out of Ohio State in 1999." – ESPN's Mike Greenberg on Browns pick, WR Denzel Boston.Denzel Boston is not David Boston's son, and they're not even related. 🏈📺🎙️#NFL #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/UbZxHiOsVU
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 24, 2026
See, the problem with this is that the new Browns wideout isn't the son of the former Buckeye. In fact, they have no relation at all. Denzel is from the state of Washington, while David is from the state of Texas. The two Boston families are from two different parts of the country, and the former Buckeye had nothing to do with the No. 39 overall pick.
It's just an honest mistake from Greenberg, who went on to apologize for his slip-up, likely after it made its run on social media.
Boston was a contributor for the Buckeyes as a freshman in 1996 and he recorded 430 receiving yards to go along with five touchdowns. As a sophomore, Boston upped those numbers to 70 catches, 930 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. Boston's 1998 season was special and it led him to being a first-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals at No. 8 overall after he put up 1,330 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns in his last go as a Buckeye.
The Buckeye great went on to have a seven-year NFL career before injuries played a part in cutting things short. Boston was an All-Pro during the 2001 season when he had his best year as a pro with 1,598 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
Boston and Boston were both big-bodied wideouts, and share a last name. That's about the only connection.