Troy Smith to compete in contest at Ohio State spring game
Troy Smith is going to participate in Ohio State's spring game.
No, he won't be taking part in the game itself, but he'll be involved at halftime. Ohio State announced Tuesday that the former Heisman winner would compete against current quarterbacks J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones in a passing skills competition at halftime of the Buckeyes' spring game on Saturday.
ANSWER: Can @OSU_troysmith continue his precise passing attack against two rising stars... #GoBucks @OhioStAthletics pic.twitter.com/BZGnXvtNYD
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) April 14, 2015
The school hasn't given any details of what the competition will entail, but it's likely that it won't have a big mobility component to it. Barrett has been rehabilitating his broken ankle this spring and isn't scheduled to play in the game. Braxton Miller, the third quarterback vying for Ohio State's starting job, presumably isn't in the competition because of his recovery from shoulder surgery.
Smith won the 2006 Heisman Trophy and recently was in Ohio State's pro day as the designated quarterback. He hasn't played in the NFL since the 2010 season and had his number retired in a ceremony in November at Ohio Stadium.
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