Larry Johnson has put his share of B1G defensive linemen in the NFL.

And Johnson has been in the B1G longer than 2023 Ohio State commit Will Smith Jr. has been alive. He’s coached talents such as Devon Still, Courtney Brown, Chase Young and the Bosa brothers, Nick and Joey.

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Smith worked out with Johnson after attending all six big man camps Ohio State hosted in the offseason. According to Eleven Warriors, Smith already feels a lot stronger after one game at Dublin Coffman High School.

“I feel like I got a lot stronger and bigger this year,” Smith told Eleven Warriors’ Dan Hope. “I think I’m faster than I was last year with more weight. So I feel like that’s really good.”

Dublin Coffman beat St. John’s Jesuit 14-7 in the first game of Smith’s season.

“Definitely, definitely, definitely,” Smith said. “I feel like I’ve learned so much, it’s helped me so much from last season to this season.”

Smith committed to Ohio State in January of 2022. He’s rated as the No. 56 defensive lineman in the country and a top 500 recruit that chose Ohio State over Illinois, Pitt, West Virginia and Kentucky, among others.