Smith (6'0", 196) joins first-round selected DE Leonard Williams as the newest additions to head coach Todd Bowles' first Jets team at positions that had been beefed up during the unrestricted free agency signing period but have gotten even more fortified with their first two picks of the draft.
Smith, a Buckeyes senior, averaged one touchdown every 4.0 receptions in college. He averaged 28.2 yards/catch as a senior with 931 yards on 33 receptions, and he led the Big Ten with 12 receiving touchdowns. At the NFL Combine in February he turned in a 4.42-second 40-yard dash and a 39" vertical leap.