Maason Smith

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Maason Smith
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Smith with LSU in 2023
No. 94 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-13) October 13, 2002 (age 21)
Houma, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Terrebonne (Houma)
College: LSU (2021–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Maason Smith (born October 13, 2002) is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.

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High school

Smith attended Terrebonne High School in Houma, Louisiana. Smith was one of the top rated recruits in the 2021 class, recording more than 40 tackles and nine sacks in his senior season. [1] As a result, Smith would be named to the All-American Bowl roster. [2] Rated as the highest recruit in Louisiana, Smith decided to stay in state and play college football at Louisiana State University over offers from Miami, Georgia, and Alabama. [3]

College career

At LSU, Smith became the first player to wear the number zero in school history. [4] In his freshman year, Smith would tally 19 tackles, four sacks, and five tackles for loss. [5] Three of Smith's sacks would come against McNeese State. [6] Smith would suffer a leg injury and miss the rest of the season. Smith was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team and the Freshman All-America Team. [7] [8] To open the 2022 season, LSU played Florida State in the Louisiana Kickoff. During the game, while celebrating a play, Smith tore his ACL prematurely ending his season. [9] [10] He returned the following season, totaling 27 tackles and four and a half sacks, before declaring for the 2024 NFL draft. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in
(1.96 m)		306 lb
(139 kg)		35 in
(0.89 m)		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		5.01 s1.75 s2.91 s4.64 s7.62 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13] [14]

Smith was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 48th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Singleton, Chris (December 16, 2020). "Terrebonne's Maason Smith, nation's No. 1-ranked player, signs with LSU". The Courier. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Gus (December 3, 2020). "Five-Star Prospect Maason Smith Welcomed to 2021 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation". All American Bowl | NBC Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Vangilder, Lenny (December 16, 2020). "LSU lands state's best in Terrebonne's Maason Smith". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Boudwin, Julie (August 10, 2022). "TigerDetails - Maason Smith betting on himself in Year 2 at LSU | 'He's built different.'". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (April 21, 2022). "Even after productive freshman year, LSU's Maason Smith thinks he has more to prove". The Advocate. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ Chrisman, Spencer (September 11, 2021). "Tigers struggle offensively in 34-7 win over McNeese State". KALB. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 SEC All-Freshman Team". SEC Sports. December 9, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2021 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM UNVEILED". fwaa.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ Selbe, Nick (September 5, 2022). "LSU Standout Suffers Season-Ending Injury During Celebration, per Report". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  10. ↑ Schwartz, Jared (September 6, 2022). "LSU's Maason Smith to miss rest of season with torn ACL from celebrating". New York Post. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ Alexander, Wilson; Riley, Koki (January 9, 2024). "LSU defensive tackle Maason Smith, a former 5-star recruit, will not return in 2024". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Maason Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Maason Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ "2024 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ Logue, Gus (April 26, 2024). "The pick is in: Jaguars select LSU DT Maason Smith at 48th overall". Big Cat Country. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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