Tyreke Smith became the first defensive player from Ohio State selected in this year’s NFL draft when he was taken by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round on Saturday afternoon. The Buckeyes’ four other previously picked prospects were on offense, including receivers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave who were scooped up in the first round. Seattle nabbed Smith with the No. 158 overall selection. Smith’s potential as a pass rusher put him on draft boards for teams across the league. He led the Buckeyes in quarterback pressures in each of the last two seasons, according to data collected by Pro Football Focus. But injuries kept the Cleveland native from reaching his ceiling at Ohio State as he never went through an entire season without a health setback. After first joining the program in 2018, he dealt with a groin injury, and the effects from surgery to repair it…
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