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Ohio State Defensive End Tyreke Smith Accepts Invitation To 2022 Senior Bowl

Smith will have a chance to improve his draft stock with a strong performance in February.

Andrew Lind

Ohio State defensive end Tyreke Smith announced on Thursday evening he has accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl, which will take place in Mobile, Ala., on Feb. 5, 2022.

A former four-star prospect from Cleveland Heights, Smith has recorded 54 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, seven sacks and five pass break ups during his four-year career with the Buckeyes.

He was limited to nine games this fall as he dealt with an undisclosed injury but finished his senior year strong, tallying 25 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks and two pass break ups.

Smith is the second Ohio State player to accept an invitation to the Senior Bowl, joining tight end Jeremy Ruckert. 

They both participated in Senior Day festivities ahead of the win over Michigan State, and this only further indicates they’ll forgo the extra year of eligibility granted to all student-athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic to enter the NFL Draft.

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Andrew Lind is an Ohio State beat writer and photographer at BuckeyesNow, founder of The Ohio State Uniform Database and the NCAA and NFL writer at SportsLogos.net.

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