There are 70 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
Will Smith embarrassed offensive linemen and his dog..
NO. 70 WILL SMITH, RDE (2000-2003)
Born: 1981 (Queens, NY)
High School: Utica Proctor
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes were 40-11 with Smith on the team.
- Played on the 2002 national championship team.
- 2002 Big Ten Title.
- Defeated 13 ranked teams.
- Started three years at defensive end.
HONORS
- 2003 All-American.
- 2003 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
- 2003 Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year.
- 2003 All-Big Ten.
- 2002 Second Team All-Big Ten.
- Ohio State All-Decade Team 2000-09.
NFL Draft
Round 1 to the New Orleans with the 18th pick of the 2004 draft.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Played for the Saints and won Super Bowl XLIV.
- 2006 Pro Bowl.
- He wants to be an FBI agent.
Will Smith terrorized opposing quarterbacks.
WILL SMITH'S OHIO STATE CAREER PER TheWillSmith.com:
Three-year starter at RDE for Ohio State, finishing with career totals of 167 tackles (111 solo), 21 sacks, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and an interception…Selected to OSU’s All-Decade Team…Opened 37 of 51 career games…Sack total ranked fifth in OSU history upon his departure…First-team All-American, All-Big 10 selection and conference’s Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year as senior, posting 49 tackles (30 solo), 10½ sacks and 20 stops for a loss…Finalist for Hendricks Award, given to nation’s top end…All-Big 10 second-team as junior, appearing in every game despite suffering a midseason knee sprain, as he was one of the team leaders on a National Championship team…Recorded 5.5 sacks, a forced fumble, an interception and a fumble recovery…Named Outstanding First-Year Defensive Player as freshman with three sacks.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 93 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide, Wikipedia and TheWillSmith.com
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
