Will Smith Jr.

DT · #53 · Ohio State · SR · 6'3" · 303 · Dublin, OH

DT depth chart, 3rd

11 2026 tackles
0.5 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
27 Career games (0 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Ohio State7011 0.5 1 0 0 0
2025 Ohio State13020 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Ohio State701 0 0 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs DTs

Tackles per game 1.6 60
Havoc plays 2 50
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Ohio State 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 6.3% 97
Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 83
Sack rate 4.2% 19

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W3 KENT2
W7 @ IND2 1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#243 Antione Jackson S · Dillard ECU
#244 KJ Sampson DL · New Bern FSU
#245 Will Smith Jr. DL · Dublin Coffman OSU
#246 A'Mauri Washington DL · Chandler ORE
#247 Derrick LeBlanc DL · Osceola OKLA
DLs in the class
#29 Ashton Porter Cy Ranch ORE
#30 KJ Sampson New Bern FSU
#31 Will Smith Jr. Dublin Coffman OSU
#32 A'Mauri Washington Chandler ORE
#33 Derrick LeBlanc Osceola OKLA
2026 · 50th pctile of DTs
Recruit · 91th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.