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    WillSmith Jr.

    Ohio State Buckeyes
    • Ohio State Buckeyes
    • #53
    • Defensive TackleDT
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      6' 3", 303 lbs
    • Birthplace
      Dublin, OH
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      6' 3", 303 lbs
    • Birthplace
      Dublin, OH
    • Status
      Active

    2026 season stats

    • SOLO
      6
      SACK
      0.5
      FF
      0
      INT
      0
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    Tackles

    • 1

    Sacks

    • 0

    Forced Fumbles

    • 0

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    • 0
    SplitsTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    This Game1100000000.00010
    Home9450.5000000.00000
    Splits are updated nightly

    Career Stats

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    2026
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    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    12660.5000000.00000
    209110000000.00000
    1100000000.00000
    Career stats are updated nightly

    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sat 9/19vsKENTKENT
    W
    59-3
    5230.5
    Sat 9/26vsILLILL
    W
    42-19
    1100
    Sat 10/10vsMDMD
    W
    45-16
    2110
    Sat 10/17@IU5IU
    W
    19-15
    2200
    Sat 11/7vsORE23ORE
    L
    41-28
    1100

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                        Purdue2-43-6
                        Rutgers1-52-7
                        Maryland1-53-6
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