Ohio State Buckeyes | Erick Smith | SAF | No. 34
Vitals
Safety
6-0 203
Senior
Glenville High School
Cleveland, Ohio
Statistics
2016
| G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1.33 |
| G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.08 |
| G | Passes Broken Up | QB Hurries | Fumbles Forced | Kicks/Punts Blocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015
| G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.00 |
2014
| G | Rush | Recv. | Punt Ret. | Kick Ret. | Int. Ret. | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.08 |
| G | Fum. Ret. | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1.08 |
Ohio State Overview
2016 Season (Junior): Erick Smith played in 12 games for the Buckeyes … he finished with 16 tackles …
2015 Season (Sophomore): Smith played in the first five games of the season before injuring his knee and missing the remainder of the season … he totaled 88 plays, or an average of just under 18 per game … most of his action came on special teams … totaled six tackles on the year.
2014 Season (Freshman): Smith played in 14 of 15 games for the College Football Playoff national champions … his play was mostly on special teams, but he did have a couple of extensive stints on defense: 18 snaps against Kent State and 31 vs. Illinois … was on multiple special teams by the time the season ended and totaled a combined 41 plays in the post-season wins over Wisconsin, Alabama and Oregon … recorded 13 tackles on the season and one interception, vs. Kent State.
More on Erick: Another fine safety prospect out of the talent-rich Glenville High School program (think former Buckeyes like Christian Bryant, Jermale Hines and Donte Whitner), Erick Smith was a consensus four-star recruit in 2014 and a Top 100 player in the nation with overall national rankings of No. 43 by Scout, No. 51 by Rivals and No. 61 by 247Sports … one of the leaders of a 2013 Glenville Tarblooder team that went 13-2 and advanced to the Division II state championship game … considered a Top 5 safety prospect by two recruiting services: No. 2 by 247Sports, No. 4 by Scout … rated the No. 11 safety by ESPN … No. 2 ranked player in Ohio by Scout … had 10 tackles and forced a fumble in the state title game and had a “pick six” in the state semifinals … a U.S. Army All-American and a third-team Division II Associated Press all-state pick … is the son of Erica and Curtis Smith.
Recruiting Profile
2014 Class
Rivals: 4-Star #5 S
Scout: 4-Star #4 S
247Sports: 4-Star #2 S
ESPN: 4-Star #11 S
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