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James Smith
DT · Senior · #3 · 6' 2" · 314 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Montgomery, AL
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Sideline market estimate
$1.13M
Ohio State sideline stock
James Smith
DT · Senior · #3 · 6' 2" · 314 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Montgomery, AL
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Sideline market estimate
$1.13M
Ohio State sideline stock
DT · Senior · #3 · 6' 2" · 314 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Defensive Tackle
Class
Senior
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 2"
Weight
314 lbs
Hometown
From Montgomery, AL
Sideline market estimate
$1.13M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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James Smith is a 6' 2" 314 lbs Senior Defensive Tackle for Ohio State and is listed by ESPN from Montgomery, AL. The Sideline places the player 4th within the current Ohio State football roster and No. 257 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1.13M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $1.13M is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.9%
Football pool: $39.3M
Pool share of school
2.1%
Ohio State roster market: $54.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$39.3M
Ohio State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Montgomery, AL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ohio State Buckeyes
Recruit rating
5-star
Recruiting profile
5-star / No. 28 nationally
Rating: 0.9842
High school: Carver
From: Montgomery, AL
Class: 2023 / DL
Transfer history
Alabama to Ohio State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For James Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.13M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.13M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.13M, equal to about 2.9% of the Ohio State football market. The player ranks 4th on that roster and No. 257 in The Sideline's national player index.
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