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Alabama DT O.J. Smith transfers to Minnesota Football

Alabama defensive tackle O.J. Smith has officially announced that he is transferring to play for the Minnesota Gophers! This is a big get for Coach Fleck and his staff, as defensive tackle is a position of extreme need in the coming years. Having a big transfer come to Minnesota is a relatively unique thing for the Gophers that hasn’t happened a lot in the past.

Getting to know O.J. Smith

  • O.J. was a 247 Composite 3 star recruit who was an ESPN 4 star ranked 215th in ESPN’s Top 300 recruits.