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James Smith

Position coach (Ohio State, 2026): Larry Johnson

Montgomery, ALSenior6'3"306 lb#3
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Estimated NIL value
$117K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons
Portal entry
January 13, 2026

James Smith is a 6'3", 306-lb Senior DT from Montgomery, AL. James Smith entered the transfer portal from Alabama on January 13, 2026 and committed to Ohio State. TransferPortl estimates James Smith's NIL market value at $117K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. James Smith has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
Alabama logoAlabamaTOOhio State logoOhio State

Advanced Statistics

2025 · 26 tkl
Havoc Plays
10
80th
Ball Plays
1
69th
Solo Tackle Rate
61.5%
89th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
27
Highest TVS
27
Sep 20, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 27 out of 100. The highest saved score is 27.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Alabama4 LowEntered portal
2025Alabama9 LowDid not enter
2024Alabama8 LowDid not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$116,932
Highest market value
$901,803
Sep 5, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $116,932. The highest estimated value is $901,803.$0$505K$1.01M202420252026AlabamaOhio StateSep 2, 2023Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
Alabama logoAlabama
January 13, 2026
Alabama → Ohio State
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to Alabama Dec 2022
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBUFum Rec
2026Ohio State92101-
2025Alabama26166.52.51-
2024Alabama2093.512-
2023Alabama210001
2022UL Monroe11110-
2026 Ohio State DL Room
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.DE · $776KEddrick HoustonDT · $748KJohn WalkerDT · $570KQua RussawDE · $293KJason MooreDT · $223KZion GradyDE · $187KDre QuinnDE · $176KKhary WilderDE · $176K
Full Ohio State roster and portal moves
Most Likely to Leave Ohio State
Miles LockhartCB · Ohio StateDe’Zie JonesWR · Ohio StateZion GradyDE · Ohio StateTavien St. ClairQB · Ohio StateDeshawn StewartSAF · Ohio StateGarrett StoverLB · Ohio State
Likely transfers at every school
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