Key Highlights
- He now makes a trip up North to Columbus after deciding to play for the Buckeyes. A couple of other schools were involved in Smith’s portal recruitment.
- Ohio State got the first visit shortly after the New Year, shortly followed by Missouri and then Notre Dame.
- But Ryan Day‘s staff did enough to impress Smith and get him to commit. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSmith will enter the 2026 season with 37 games of experience under his belt.
- He totaled 50 tackles in an Alabama uniform with 10.5 tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks.
- Career highs in tackles, TFLs, and sacks did come during the 2025 campaign, helping a stout Crimson Tide unit in 15 games played. Even so, there still feels to be a level Smith is looking to unlock.