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Tyreke Smith Brings Elite Athleticism to Defensive End Position Despite Just Two Years of High School Football Experience

Eleven Warriors | July 9, 2018

Related Topics: Tyreke Evans, Defensive end, High school football, Ohio State University, Ohio State Buckeyes, Pennsylvania, Cleveland, Florida, Brings

We continue the Better Know a Buckeye series with its 22nd installment in 2018. Here, we profile Tyreke Smith, a defensive end from Cleveland.

  • Hometown: Cleveland, OH
  • National Ranking: 34
  • Position Ranking: 4 (WDE)
  • State Ranking: 3 (OH)

Tyreke Smith had a unique recruitment from beginning to end. It started in the summer before his junior year, before he had even played organized football in high school. It featured Smith making national headlines, while still on the recruiting trail, for a shirt he wore to an Ohio State football camp.

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