James Smith | Ohio State
College Football Player
James Smith
Ohio StateHeight6' 2"Weight314 lbsExperienceSenior
16SOLO
2.5Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionDefensive Tackle
Jersey#3
Height6' 2"
Weight314 lbs
BirthplaceMontgomery, AL
CollegeOhio State
ClassSenior
TeamOhio State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamOhio State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumOhio Stadium
LocationOH
LeagueNCAA Football
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Oklahoma2025 PostseasonWeek 1 | W 34-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 vs Georgia2025 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | L 28-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Auburn2025 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | W 27-20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Oklahoma2025 Regular SeasonWeek 12 | L 23-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs LSU2025 Regular SeasonWeek 11 | W 20-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ South Carolina2025 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | W 29-22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Tennessee2025 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 37-20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Missouri2025 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 27-24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Vanderbilt2025 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 30-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UL Monroe2025 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 73-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Florida State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 31-17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |