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Ohio State Overview
• Tyreke Smith played in 41 games for the Buckeyes and started 17 times between 2018-21
• Was a part of three consecutive Big Ten championship teams and two Ohio State teams that advanced to the College Football Playoffs, including the title game in 2021
• Recorded 55 career tackles with 11 tackles for losses totaling 61 yards and seven quarterback sacks
• Also was credited with nine quarterback hurries
• Had a personal-best five tackles in consecutive games vs. Penn State and Nebraska in 2021
• Played in seven games during the Covid-derailed 2020 season and had his top performance in the CFP Semifinal win vs. Clemson: two solo tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one pass defended
• Played in 11 games as a true sophomore in 2019 and started four times
• Had a multi-sack (2) game vs. Maryland in 2019
• Earned significant playing time along a deep and talented defensive line rotation as a true freshmen in 2018
Honors & Awards
2021: Graduated in December with his degree in sport industry; OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten; Second-team All-Big Ten Conference
2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten
2019: OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten
2018: OSU Scholar-Athlete
More on Tyreke
• Was one of the top prospects in his class, a Top 50 overall performer with 247Sports and Rivals each ranking him No. 34 nationally
• A member of the ESPN300
• The No. 3-ranked strong side defensive end by Rivals with 247Sports ranking him as the No. 4 end
• A consensus four-star player and one of the top players from the state of Ohio
• The No. 41 prospect on the Prepstar Dream Team
• As a senior at Cleveland Heights for head coach Mac Stephens, accounted for 70 tackles, 23 tackles-for-loss and 11 quarterback sacks, while also hauling in eight receptions for 192 yards and four touchdowns at tight end
• 2017 Cleveland.com defensive player of the year and all-Ohio Division I co-defensive player of the year
• Was also the leading scorer and rebounder for the Cleveland Heights basketball team
• Is the son of Michelle and Randy Smith
• Has two brothers, Dominique and Malik, and a sister, Kayla
SMITH’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
Year G/S UT AT Tot TFL-Yd Sk FF QBH
2018 13/0 1 8 9 0.0-0 0 0 0
2019 11/4 9 3 12 5.0-28 3.0 0 1
2020 7/4 6 2 8 1.0-9 1.0 0 3
2021 10/9 12 14 26 5-24 3.0 1 5
Totals 41/17 28 27 55 11.0-61 7.0 1 9