The Hurry-Up: Ohio State Legacy Will Smith Jr. Says Getting an Offer from the Buckeyes “Meant So Much”

Smith Jr. visited OSU numerous times last summer, then took two game visits to Ohio State this fall, one on Oct. 9 against Maryland and another on Nov. 13 against Purdue. He has been going to Ohio State games since he was little, but attending as a recruit was a totally different story.. “Because you get to actually see and picture yourself playing for these people. You have to like picture being coached by these coaches that you meet.

Johnson told Smith Jr. they needed him to bulk up from his current frame at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds. Smith Jr. is now listed at 260 pounds and is coming off a strong junior season for Dublin Coffman, so Johnson and OSU felt comfortable enough to make the offer.Following near-complete turnover on Ohio State’s defensive coaching staff, Johnson is one of the few remaining coaches on staff that has a relationship with Smith Jr. But the defensive tackle was excited to meet with Knowles Friday.

“When I was younger, I think I was just like used to it and I never really understood how big a deal it was until I started getting older,” Smith Jr. said of his father’s legacy. “Then I really started realizing how big of a deal it was. I just think it’s awesome to be related to him.” Smith Jr. now has 11 Division I offers including West Virginia, Northwestern, Illinois, Georgia Tech and Toledo. It would be an understatement to say that Ohio State is the odds-on favorite to land Smith Jr. at this point, with two 247Sports Crystal Balls already placed in OSU’s favor on Friday.“Obviously I’m really interested in OSU and excited,” Smith Jr. toldFriday. “I’m still learning more about other schools and taking some junior day visits.

I hope he signs it. A legacy offer is 🔥!

It meant a lot to Buckeye Nation that he finally got the offer!

Loved Will

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