Ohio State offers Ohio-native Devonta Smith to add cornerback depth

Ryan Day’s Ohio State team will lose two of college football’s best cornerbacks to the draft, and Devonta Smith may help replace them.

Ryan Day’s Ohio State program will lose two of college football’s best cornerbacks to the draft.

Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette are the two entering the draft with Shaun Wade hanging back for another season in Columbus.

Wade will be a top safety during the 2020 season, but he’ll be leaving the team following this coming season. The team will be lacking secondary play for the foreseeable future.

That may be why the Buckeyes offered three-star, Ohio-native Devonta Smith. The long-awaited offer will likely be quickly accepted as the La Salle high school star is thrilled about the offer.

“Blessings On Top Of Blessings. Honored & Ecstatic To Have Received An Offer From THE Ohio State University,” Smith posted on Twitter.

The Buckeyes will be needing Smith’s help too. A top-15 player from the state of Ohio in the Class of 2021 and the No. 1 cornerback from the state, Smith is a well-respected recruit who should only rise in the rankings.

Already with one four-star cornerback committed from the class, Ohio State will look to bolster the team’s secondary in the near future. The Buckeyes only have just one true cornerback commit from the Class of 2020.