After leaving one Power Five program, O.J. Smith has landed on his feet at another.
On his personal Twitter and Instagram accounts late Thursday morning, Smith announced that he is “Officially Family Of The University Of Minnisota !!!!” While the lineman says his move is official, the Gophers have yet to announce his addition to the roster.
If/when it comes to fruition, Smith will have to sit out the 2017 season, and will then have one year of eligibility to use in 2018.I Am Officially Family Of The University Of Minnisota!!!! Ready to work! #LetsBeElite @GopherFootball
— O.J Smith (@juicemane318) July 27, 2017
Correction Minnesota *^ not Minnisota 😂😂😂👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
— O.J Smith (@juicemane318) July 27, 2017
Smith had announced in early June that he would be transferring from Alabama.
A three-star member of the Crimson Tide’s 2014 recruiting class, Smith was rated by 247Sports.com as the No. 18 player at any position in the state of Louisiana. The defensive tackle redshirted his true freshman because of an injury suffered in summer camp.
The past two seasons, he’s played in a combined two games and was credited with one tackle in each of those contests.