#53
Ohio State · 2026

Will Smith Jr.

DTSenior6' 3", 303 lbsDublin, OH
Ohio State Buckeyes2-1 · TDC #4
Snap share
33%
likely 17–42%
Tackles
7
1287th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
0.5
1249th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0.5
552nd of 708 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops5435th / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles5—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles71287th / 4521
Solo2—
Tackles for loss0.51249th / 1689
Sacks0.5552nd / 708
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Ball State60~13 (6–20)122%
Wk 2 · Texas78~21 (8–33)127%
Wk 3 · Kent State55~29 (11–46)553%
Season19363 (33–82)733%

Position Room

18 DLs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
2Kenyatta Jackson Jr.DESR91.51—0
94Jason MooreDTSR91.50.5—0
53Will Smith Jr.DTSR70.50.5—0
John WalkerDT600—0
12Beau AtkinsonDESR50.50—0
3James SmithDTSR410—0
4Qua RussawDESR310—0
44Epi SitanileiDESO321—0
90Damari SimeonDTFR200—0
91Darryus McKinleyDTFR200—0
96Eddrick HoustonDTJR200—0
98Jamir PerezDTFR200—1
9Zion GradyDESO100—0
97Dre QuinnDEFR100—0
56Nate RiegleDEJR—————
95Emanuel RuffinDTFR—————
Ashton YeagerDT000—1
Khary WilderDE000—0

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Ohio State depth chart →