COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nigel Smith II didn’t have to spend his summer traveling around to different camps if he didn’t want to. He’s ranked as the nation’s No. 48 player and No. 6 defensive lineman as one of the most sought-after players in the 2024 recruiting class. He could’ve just spent the summer taking unofficial visits without participating in these camps, and no one would’ve batted an eye at it. Or he could’ve shown up and gotten an exclusive one-on-one workout with Larry Johnson the way we’ve seen other players do so with assistant coaches. Either of those routes would’ve accomplished the same thing by giving him a chance to see different campuses and build relationships with coaches. But the most important variable would’ve been missing, and that wouldn’t have sat right with him. Not only does he want the chance to learn from Johnson, but also a chance to…
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