Player Career
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Player Story
Will Smith Jr. built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Dublin, OH wearing No. 53, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Will Smith Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 21 tackles across 12 career games in the available record. That gives Will Smith Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ohio State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ohio State | 0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 72 Rutgers
Week 13 · W 42-9 · Conference game
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0
Havoc Plays
11.9 takeover
0 disruption/tackle impact with 11.9 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 84 Ohio
Week 3 · W 37-9
0
Havoc Plays
11.1 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 11.1 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 70 Minnesota
Week 6 · W 42-3 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
8 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 24 Illinois
Week 7 · W 34-16 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
0
Havoc Plays
7.2 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 7.2 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 9 Miami
Week 1 · L 14-24 · Postseason · Ranked opponent
0
Havoc Plays
6.9 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Ohio State
0 primary output · 7.6 efficiency · 1.6 usage
40.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
40.3
0 primary · 7.6 efficiency · 1.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
37
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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