Is Will Smith Jr. starting?
Will Smith Jr. is listed 2nd string at NT for Ohio State Buckeyes.
Will Smith Jr. is listed NT #2 for Ohio State at 82 OVR.
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The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Dublin Coffman, ranked #245 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #53
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 303 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9136
- National Rank
- #245
- High School
- Dublin Coffman
- Hometown
- Dublin, OH
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 57th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 82.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LTEXTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-23
Sep 5WBALLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LTEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WBALL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Will Smith Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.