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WR Devin Smith (National Champion)

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Massillon's Devin Smith catching on as Ohio State receiver
By Todd Porter
CantonRep.com staff writer
Posted Aug 24, 2011

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Columbus Dispatch / Fred Squillante
Ohio State freshman Devin Smith, talking with the media during a recent press conference, will be expected to fill an experience gap at wide receiver this season. The Massillon product showed Saturday he?s making strides, catching a 55-yard pass and a 26-yard TD pass during the Buckeyes? scrimmage.

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Football is not a thinking man?s game. Not in the battle, on the field when bodies are flying and being pummeled.

Devin Smith is learning that, and the sooner he is able to play without thinking, the sooner he will be on the field at Ohio Stadium helping 18th-ranked Ohio State. The Washington High School graduate is one of two freshman receivers head coach Luke Fickell is counting on to make an impact this season.

The Buckeyes may not have much choice. DeVier Posey, who would have been this year?s top receiver, has to sit out the first five games as part of his NCAA tattoo-gate punishment. Posey caught 53 passes for 848 yards and seven touchdowns last season. Add the fact that leading receiver Dane Sanzenbacher graduated, and there is cause for concern.

Smith caught 60 passes for 1,130 yards and nine TDs at Massillon last year. He did not enroll early at Ohio State and has had just three weeks to get up to speed on the playbook, routes and terminology.

?Devin came in and got off to a little bit of a slow start, not from a lack of effort, but when you?ve got that big playbook in front of you and you?re trying to figure out terminology, you play slow trying to figure things out,? Ohio State first-year wide receivers coach Stan Drayton said. ?Now he?s starting to get comfortable with some of the plays, and you can see his confidence show in his play. In particular, our scrimmage (Saturday) when he took the game to another speed. That?s an indication he?s starting to get comfortable.?

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This kid is gonna push for PT early with so much incosistency at the WR position. It seems like no one has been able to separate themselves, which will allow Devin to slide into possibly a starting position by year's end, IMO
 
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New here and been following the site for about 2 years, want to quickly thank everyone for their insight and quality opinions and up to date info. Now onto my thought. He screams under the radar type of player, not heavily recruited out of high school and comes in with that drive. He reminds me of a lot of Sanzenbacher and he turned out really well for us. Cant wait to see what he can do for us.
 
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It's always good to see a player emerge. Devin had a good start, a TD catch, and a great first game. Looking for big things from him in the next few weeks and beyond. Imagine what these guys are going to do when Posey returns.
 
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Sportsbuck28;1987666; said:
Devin did a good job getting open down the field today.
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Unfortunately the ball didn't intersect his route running. I like Devin and Verlon, they will score a lot of points for us this year. JB needs to take a little off the ball. That throw to Stoney on the crossing pattern should have been caught, but it may have been a little too hot because Stoneburner doesn't drop many.
 
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