Will Smith Jr.
Ohio State Buckeyes
79
Solid

Will Smith Jr.

Ohio State BuckeyesElite
NTDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

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Will Smith Jr. is listed 2nd string at NT for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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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 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #245 Natl2-Yr Total21 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share2%
Dublin, OH
Jersey
#53
Class
RS JR
Height
6'4"
Weight
292 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20252000
2024100

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 96-rated defense; 56th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 79.

Team defense (SP+)
96
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 56% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×1.00)
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

20 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement25%

Depth at NT · Ohio State Buckeyes

  1. 15590John WalkerStarter
  2. 25379Will Smith Jr.You
  3. 39470Jason Moore
Coach Ohio StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.