Rivals profile
UPDATE:
91 O.J. SMITH
- POSITION
DL - HEIGHT
6-2 - WEIGHT
309 - CLASS
Redshirt Sophomore - HOMETOWN
Bossier City, La. - HIGH SCHOOL
Airline
2016 (Sophomore)
Worked to develop an expanded role along the Crimson Tide’s defensive front as a sophomore in 2016. Western Kentucky: Saw his first action of the season, recording one tackle along the defensive front.
2015 (Redshirt Freshman)
Entered as a defensive replacement against ULM, his first career action as a member of the Crimson Tide ... collected one tackle in his limited playing time.
2014 (Freshman)
Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.
High School and Personal Data
A talented defensive lineman who was selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … a four-star prospect by ESPN who was ranked 215th nationally in the ESPN300 … rated as the No. 18 defensive tackle prospect nationally by ESPN and the No. 15 player in Louisiana … also earned four stars and Top 300 All-America honors from PrepStar, as the No. 217 player nationally and the No. 18 tackle … the No. 33 defensive tackle by Scout.com and the No. 34 tackle by 247Sports … the No. 30 defensive tackle prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the No. 18 player in Louisiana … Rivals ranked him 40th among players in Louisiana … garnered honorable mention 5A all-state accolades from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association as a senior at Airline High School in 2013 … also earned 2012 honorable mention 5A All-State honors from the LSWA, after recording 66 tackles with 26 tackles for loss and two sacks as a junior … garnered team defensive MVP and All-Metro honors in 2012 … played for head coach Bo Meeks at Airline … chose Alabama over Mississippi State and Texas.
