Ohio State Pro Day 2015: Recap, Reaction for Devin Smith and Top Buckeyes

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With Ohio State still possessing several premier NFL prospects on its roster for the 2015 season, the biggest stars at this year’s Buckeye pro day may have been standing on the sideline.

But that didn’t stop the current OSU prospects from trying to put on a show, with all 32 NFL teams represented and a total of 76 personnel members in attendance. The Buckeyes won’t have the heaviest presence in this year’s draft, but they’ll try to maintain a strong one coming off of last season’s national championship.

And this year’s pro day seemed to help that cause.

Devin Smith

Of the Ohio State prospects who worked out at pro day, no one drew more attention than wide receiver Devin Smith. Arguably the best deep threat in the country a season ago with the nation’s best 28.2 yards-per-catch average, Smith came to pro day set on proving he’s capable of doing more than just stretching the field.

So much so, in fact, that the Massillon, Ohio, product opted not to run the 40-yard dash.

Of course, it didn’t hurt that Smith’s speed is hardly questioned and he had already run a 4.42 40 at the NFL Scouting Combine last month. But for the 6’0″, 196-pounder, his primary objective remained showing off improved route running and consistency with catching.

“I really wanted to focus on running routes. That was the main focus for me,” Smith told Bleacher Report and ESPN.com’s Austin Ward. “There’s a few coaches that did know I could run all the other routes and…

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