Will Smith

Ohio State Overview • Will is in his third season with the Buckeyes and has three seasons of eligibility • After red-shirting the 2023 season as a true freshman, he saw action in seven games for the 2025 CFP national champions • He is an OSU Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree majoring in sport industry Honors & Awards 2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten Conference More on Will • Will was a part of the 2023 Ohio State recruiting class • He enrolled in classes at Ohio State in January of 2023 and took part in spring drills • He was the No. 8 overall player regardless of position in the state of Ohio as a high school senior in 2022 • Helped Coffman to a 7-4 record and an Division I first-round playoff appearance as a senior • Voted as the All-Central District Division I Defensive Player of the Year • First team All-Ohio for Division I by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association • Had 47 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss and five sacks in 10 games as a senior • An Ohio Division I state qualifier in the shot put; also threw the discus • His father is the late Will Smith, who played on Ohio State’s 2002 national championship team and also for the New Orleans Saints • Mother is Kerry Monahan