Was a four-star prospect with a 95 player rating from 247Sports... Rated as the No. 9 overall JUCO prospect in America... A rare JUCO signee for Ohio State, Smith played his high school ball at Akron Buchtel, then played at Grand Rapids (Mich.) CC and then moved on to East Mississippi C.C. after Grand Rapids discontinued their program... Had 28 receptions for 438 yards and two touchdowns for Grand Rapids and 51 receptions for 733 yards and nine touchdowns for East Mississippi... Majoring in African American studies.