Corey Smith: WR · Ohio State · #5.
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Corey Smith
Moves the chains on third down. Third year in the same receiving corps at Ohio State. One game to point at: 27 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Clemson — Bowl, 2016.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 22 |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 20 | 255 | 12.8 | 0 | 50 |
| Career | 31 | 351 | 11.3 | 0 | 50 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | -- | -- | −9 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | −9 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 77-10vs Bowling Green | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 62-3vs No. 9 Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | W 62-3@ Maryland | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
 Bowl | L 0-31vs No. 3 Clemson | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 18 |
Bowl · 2016
L 0-31
vs Clemson · neutral site
2 rec · 27 yds
With C. Johnston — 49.7 yards per punt · 7 punts · 61 long · C. Samuel — 67 rush yds (6 car) · 9 rec · 43 yds
3 seasons under Urban Meyer — 37-4 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Urban Meyer
Pass share
41.5%
407 pass / 573 run
Plays / game
75.4
13 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
441 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Ohio State, 351 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
1 coachPlayed every college season under Urban Meyer.
