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WR Devin Smith (National Champion)

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OHIO STATE?S CLASS

Ohio State?s 2011 recruiting class is filling up quickly. The Buckeyes landed Massillon wide receiver Devin Smith this week, and he is the 15th player to verbally commit before playing a down in his senior season. McKinley defensive end Steve Miller was one of the first players to give Jim Tressel his word he was coming to Columbus. Here are the other verbal commitments to date:

QB Braxton Miller, Huber Heights Wayne; WR Evan Spencer, Vernon Hills, Ill.; TE Jeff Heuerman, Naples, Fla.; OL Brian Bobek, Palatine, Ill.; OL Tommy Brown, Akron Firestone; OL Chris Carter, Cleveland JFK; OL Antonio Underwood, Shaker Heights; DE Chase Farris, Elyria; DE Kenny Hayes, Toledo Whitmer; DT Michael Bennett, Centerville; DT Joel Hale, Greenwood, Ind.; CB DerJuan Gambrell, Toledo Rogers; and S Jeremy Cash, Plantation, Fla.

Smith said he and Miller do not know one another yet. That is a little unusual that two players from the same county going to Ohio State aren?t buddies, at least text-messaging pals. But Smith said not to read much into it.

?I don?t know him very well right now, but I think we could become good friends,? Smith said. ?Right now, we?re both focusing on our teams, and our teams only. When we play them that week, we?ll hate each other. After that, we can become good friends and be teammates for the next coming years.?

OSU QBs

One of the big reasons Smith chose Ohio State ? aside from being a lifelong Buckeye fan ? over Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia and Michigan State is Braxton Miller. The Huber Heights Wayne quarterback is thought to be the heir-apparent to Terrelle Pryor, or at least the next great OSU quarterback. Smith and Miller exchanged phone numbers at OSU?s senior advance camp last weekend.

?Before I committed, there wasn?t much of a stress factor,? Smith said. ?Now that I?ve got it out of the way, I can focus on my team. They don?t have to worry where I?m going.?

Smith said he doesn?t have any inside information on Pryor?s future at Ohio State. He did meet and speak with Pryor, though. Pryor would be a senior during Smith?s freshman year, or he could move on to the NFL after this season. I?d say the odds are in favor of Pryor returning to OSU, unless he shows significant improvement all season at quarterback.

?I?m hoping he comes back,? Smith said. ?That would be nice for him to be there my first year. If he chooses to go to the league (NFL), that?s a choice he has to make. Then we?ve got Braxton Miller, who?s pretty good, too.?
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Massillon's Devin Smith

Three years ago my good friend Joe Yost, head football coach at Akron Ellet, told me that he had one of the best young players in his coaching career. He went on to say that he was just as good a person, as he was a football player. But because of family, he would probably move to Massillon. He made the move.

Devin Smith has developed into the best wide receiver in the Class of 2011. He has always had the work ethic. He has always had the excellent ball catching skills. He has always had the burst. Watching him this week in a 7on7 contest at Massillon, he now has improved strength and speed. This fall, if Devin will go over the middle and improve his blocking skills, he will have the "complete package." Add to this package is his ability to return kicks and punts.

Devin is faster when the ball is in the air. Very deceptive speed. Catches the ball in a crowd. Also impressive is his speed after the catch. The burst and speed to run away from defenders makes him a "big play" guy.
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MSROHIO: Massillon's Devin Smith
 
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Quckly becoming my favorite recruit this year.This guy has said and done all of the right things during his recruitment. He worked hard and got his offer and jumped onboard when he did. These are the kinds of kids that I want to see playing for the Good guys on Saturdays, guys who Dream of being here.:osu:
 
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But the brightest talents are the wide receivers, where the 6-foot-3, 195-pound Olack is teamed with the 6-foot-2, 170-pound Devin Smith, an Ohio State recruit.

''They are definitely mismatch problems for defenses . . . fortunately for us, we don't have to defend against ourselves,'' Hall said. ''We are excited about those guys. Both of them are leaders for us and they made tons of plays for us last year, so we expect the same thing this year.''

Smith earned his Ohio State scholarship by catching 50 passes last year for 989 yards and 15 touchdowns.

He also drew interest from Notre Dame and nearly all of the Big Ten.

''After [Ohio State] offered, I talked it over with my parents and they told me to go ahead and take it,'' Smith said. ''It was a place I wanted to go to all my life.''
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Ohio.com - TIGERS ON PROWL AGAIN
 
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7 catches for 150 yards last night...Bill Greene had some glowing comments about Smith's performance despite Massillon losing and turning the ball over 7 times.
 
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wadc45;1754140; said:
7 catches for 150 yards last night...Bill Greene had some glowing comments about Smith's performance despite Massillon losing and turning the ball over 7 times.
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I know we dont use twitter on here, but Bill said he was "uncoverable", and "the best reciever in the Midwest".
 
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