PHOTOS: Tyreke Smith Through The Years

Ohio State defensive end Tyreke Smith (11) sacks Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Ohio State defensive end Tyreke Smith (11) during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Clemson, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri).

Ohio State defensive lineman Tyreke Smith plays against Penn State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Ohio State defensive lineman Tyreke Smith plays against Michigan State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Ohio State defensive lineman Tyreke Smith plays against Penn State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Ohio State plays Tulsa on Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Tyreke Smith (11) rushes the edge defends during the 108th Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against the Utah on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 in Pasadena, Calif. The Buckeyes won, 48-45. (Ric Tapia via AP)

Ohio State defensive end Tyreke Smith (11) hand fights with Penn State offensive lineman Caedan Wallace (79) during an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. Ohio State defeated Penn State 38-25. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Ohio State plays Michigan State on Saturday, November 20, 2021.

Ohio State defensive end Tyreke Smith, left, sacks Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Ohio State defensive lineman Tyreke Smith plays against Tulsa during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is tackled by Ohio State defensive end Tyreke Smith during the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Ohio State defensive end Tyreke Smith celebrates following the team's Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 34-21. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)