Ositadima “Osita” Smith, S, 6-2, 198, Bowie, Md./Wilde Lake HS
Played for coach Michael Harrison at Wilde Lake High … 2017 and 2018 All-Howard County First Team selection … 2017 All-State and All-Baltimore Metro First Team selection … played in 10 games in 2018, tallying 101 total tackles, including 50 solo stops, 7.5 sacks, 21 tackles for loss … led his team in sacks, tackles for loss, registered five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns … also led his team with 26 receptions for 467 yards and eight touchdowns, finishing with 875 all-purpose yards … played in 29 career games, recording 243 total tackles, 20.5 sacks and 61 tackles for loss, 10 passes defended, seven fumble recoveries, seven forced fumbles and a blocked punt … returned three of his seven fumble recoveries for touchdowns … on offense, finished with 50 receptions for 969 yards, with a long of 65 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 19.4 yards per catch … finished with 335 punt return yards and 675 kickoff return yards for 2,163 career all-purpose yards … as a sophomore, he finished with 78 tackles, including seven sacks and 21 tackles for loss … named to ESPN 300 … rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports and a three-star prospect by rivals … rated the No. 26 safety nationally by 247Sports, No. 40 wide receiver by ESPN and No. 62 athlete by rivals … ranked No. 5 recruit in Maryland by ESPN, No. 6 by 247Sports and No. 12 by rivals … also received offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Marshall, Maryland, Purdue, Rutgers and Wake Forest.
