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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Lincoln (San Diego, California) |
Akili Smith Jr. is an American football quarterback.
Smith lived in San Diego, California and initially attended Vista Murrieta High School. [1] He passed for 2,432 yards with 29 touchdowns and four interceptions as a sophomore. [2] He transferred to Lincoln High School after his sophomore year. [3] He passed 2,431 yards with 25 touchdowns and also rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns in his first season at Lincoln. [4] Following his junior year, Smith competed in the Elite 11 quarterback competition and was named a finalist. [5] As a senior, he passed for 2,478 yards and 24 touchdowns while rushing for 508 yards and four touchdowns. [6]
Smith is rated a four-star recruit, and committed to play college football at Oregon over offers from Michigan, Florida, Washington, and Colorado. [7]
Smith joined the Oregon Ducks as an early enrollee in December 2024. [8]
Smith is the son of former Oregon Ducks' quarterback and NFL first round draft pick Akili Smith. [9]