\n Another St. Thomas Aquinas defensive end is headed to Columbus. <\/p>\n
\n\tFour-star defensive end Wyatt Smith, the No. 11 edge rusher and No. 78 overall prospect in the 2027 class, committed to Ohio State on Sunday. The South Florida standout follows in the footsteps of former Raiders-turned-Buckeyes Joey and Nick Bosa.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\tBREAKING: Four-Star EDGE Wyatt Smith has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @Rivals<\/a><\/p>\n The 66 250 EDGE chose the Buckeyes over Indiana and Missouri<\/p>\n Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.https:\/\/t.co\/VL1NkM0VnP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/g0VEXhTQ41<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tSmith emerged as one of the nation\u2019s top recruits after a breakout junior season in 2025, filling the stat sheet with 155 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 33 quarterback hurries, 13 sacks, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles in 15 games. He earned MaxPreps All-American honors while leading St. Thomas Aquinas to a Class 5A state championship.\n<\/p>\n \t\tThe Smith File<\/p>\n \t\t\tClass: 2027<\/p>\n \t\t\tSize:\u00a06-6\/245<\/p>\n \t\t\tPos:\u00a0DE<\/p>\n \t\t\tSchool:\u00a0St. Thomas Aquinas\u00a0(Fort Lauderdale, FL)<\/p>\n \t\t\tComposite Rating:\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \t\t\tComposite Rank:\u00a0#78\u00a0(#11 Edge)<\/p>\n \n\tOhio State and defensive line coach Larry Johnson beat out Missouri, Notre Dame and Indiana for Smith\u2019s commitment. That accomplishment becomes even more notable considering Smith\u2019s father, Justin Smith<\/a>, starred at Missouri from 1998 to 2000 before becoming a first-round pick in the 2001 NFL draft. He went on to earn two All-Pro selections and five Pro Bowl nods while recording 884 tackles and 87 sacks across a 14-year NFL career.\n<\/p>\n \n\tWyatt Smith becomes Ohio State\u2019s 12th commitment in the 2027 class, which is headlined by five-star defensive end DJ Jacobs and five-star wide receiver Jamier Brown. Brown told\u00a0Eleven Warriors\u00a0on May 10 that he has shut down his recruitment <\/a>and intends to sign with the Buckeyes in December.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\tSmith and Jacobs are currently the Buckeyes\u2019 only edge rusher commitments and two of five defensive pledges in the class, joining four-star safety Eli Johnson, four-star linebacker Quinton Cypher and three-star safety Angelo Smith, the younger brother of star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.\n<\/p>\n \t\tClass of 2027 Commits<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tPos<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tName<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tRating<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tRank<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSize<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSchool<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDE<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDJ JACOBS<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#4 NATL | #1 DE<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0235<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBlessed Trinity Catholic (Roswell, Georgia)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tWR<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tJAMIER BROWN<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#21 NATL | #4 WR<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t5-11\u00a0|\u00a0192<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tWayne (Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDE<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tWYATT SMITH<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#78 NATL | #11 DE<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-6 | 235<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSt. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tKELLEN WYMER<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#81 NATL | #6 OT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0265<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLiberty Center (Liberty Center, Ohio)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tS<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tELI JOHNSON<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#173 NATL | #13 S<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-3\u00a0|\u00a0200<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCibolo Steele (Cibolo, Texas)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tQUINTON CYPHER<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#218 NATL | #19 LB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-2\u00a0|\u00a0220<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMillbrook (Raleigh, North Carolina)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tQB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBRADY EDMUNDS<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#225 NATL | #18 QB<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0220<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tHuntington Beach (Huntington Beach, California)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBRODY MCNEEL<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#313 NATL | #29 OT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0285<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tGodwin (Richmond, Virginia)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tJIMMY KALIS<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#317 NATL | #30 OT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-6\u00a0|\u00a0280<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tCentral Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tOT<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDAVIS SEAMAN<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#409 NATL | #21 IOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-4\u00a0|\u00a0290<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tBishop Watterson (Columbus, Ohio)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tIOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMASON WILT<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t#534 NATL | #32 IOL<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t6-5\u00a0|\u00a0295<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSt. Clairsville (St. Clairsville, Ohio)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tS<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tANGELO SMITH<\/a><\/p>\n