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Wauseon's Sam Smith becomes first member of UT's 2023 football class

Relationships and loyalty matter to Sam Smith, Jr.

So the Wauseon wide receiver decided he didn’t want to waste anybody’s time or efforts to woo him. At 10:27 a.m. Sunday, he made his college decision Twitter official by sending a tweet affirming his commitment to the University of Toledo, becoming the first member of UT’s 2023 recruiting class.

“I wanted to show them that this is the place I want to be,” Smith said. “I could have maybe gotten Big Ten offers or gone to a bigger Power Five school, but Toledo is the right place — the location, the academics, and the athletics.