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Ohio State · Football
James Smith
DT · Senior · #3 · 6' 2" · 314 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Montgomery, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$1.13M
Ohio State · Football
James Smith
DT · Senior · #3 · 6' 2" · 314 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Montgomery, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$1.13M
Ohio State · Football
DT · Senior · #3 · 6' 2" · 314 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Montgomery, AL
Estimated NIL value
$1.13M
Modeled from 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. James Smith ranks 4th within the current Ohio State football roster and No. 270 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.13M, with $1.13M allocated 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
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Defensive Tackle
Class
Senior
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 2"
Weight
314 lbs
Hometown
Montgomery, AL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ohio State Buckeyes
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
Rated recruit
High school: Dutch Fork
From: Irmo, SC
Class: 2027 / S
Transfer history
Alabama to Ohio State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
26
Total tackles
16
Solo tackles
2.5
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 26 | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 48 | 26 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Latest games
Oklahoma SoonersDec 20, 2025 · 34-240 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PDL
Georgia BulldogsDec 6, 2025 · 28-71 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0.5 SACK · 0 PDW
Auburn TigersNov 30, 2025 · 27-205 TOT · 5 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDLOklahoma SoonersNov 15, 2025 · 23-211 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
LSU TigersNov 9, 2025 · 20-91 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
South Carolina GamecocksOct 25, 2025 · 29-222 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Tennessee VolunteersOct 18, 2025 · 37-207 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDW
Missouri TigersOct 11, 2025 · 27-241 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDSideline 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. 270 in The Sideline's national player index.
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