Ohio State football | Erick Smith standing out at crowded safety position

Bill Rabinowitz The Columbus Dispatch @brdispatch Army running back Kell Walker came out of the backfield and raced past Ohio State safety Damon Webb. The Black Knights were attempting something rare for them, a pass, and for a moment it looked like it would go for a touchdown. Safety Erick Smith came out of seemingly nowhere, though, to make a diving breakup, almost intercepting the ball in the process. Later, Smith bailed out the Buckeyes’ struggling kickoff coverage unit when he made a tackle that might have saved a touchdown. “I was just doing my job,” Smith said of both plays in Ohio State’s 38-7 victory over Army on Saturday. After three years as a backup, he’s just happy to have a major job to do. The senior entered Ohio State from the Cleveland Glenville pipeline along with cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Both were tabbed as future stars. Like Lattimore, Smith’s…

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