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Son of late Ohio State DE commits to the Buckeyes
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Defensive lineman Will Smith Jr. is heading to Columbus to play college football per Jeremy Birmingham of On3 Sports. His father, the late Will Smith, also played for Ohio State (2000-2003) and was a part of the 2002 National Championship team.
Smith is a member of Class of 2023 from Dublin, Ohio and attends Dublin Coffman High School. He is listed as a 3-star DL per the 247Sports Composite. He comes in at 6-foot-3, 260 pounds.
Ohio State made sure @iwillsmithjr knew he was being recruited for his talent and not just his name — that and more from latest 2023 verbal here: https://t.co/NjeBHTD59b
— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) January 23, 2022
Smith is the 71st-ranked player at his position, and the 14th-best player from Ohio. Smith received offers from 2 other B1G schools with Illinois and Northwestern also offering him.
The Buckeyes have officially landed a legacy D-lineman.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.