Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud said he believes that he's been the best player in college football the past two years, but he has no desire to join or replace former Buckeyes star Justin Fields with the Chicago Bears in the NFL.

Chicago has the top pick of the April draft and hasn't totally ruled out taking a quarterback after Fields has gone 5-20 as the starter since being selected with the 11th overall pick in 2021.

But as Stroud reminded on Friday at the NFL combine, he doesn't want to go to the Bears.

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"That's his team," Stroud said of Fields.

Other NFL teams that could potentially draft a quarterback early in the first round include the Houston Texans (No. 2 overall pick), Indianapolis Colts (No. 4), Las Vegas Raiders (No. 7), Atlanta Falcons (No. 8) and the Carolina Panthers (No. 9).

Stroud was known more for his accuracy at Ohio State than as a runner, completing 69.3% of his passes for 8,123 yards and 85 touchdowns to only 12 interceptions. He seldom ran the ball, however, rushing for 108 yards on only 47 attempts last season, and he had only 80 runs for 136 yards and one touchdown in college.