Jaylin Smith

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Jaylin Smith
USC Trojans–No. 2
Position Cornerback
ClassSenior
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
  • USC (2021–present)
Bowl games
High school Bishop Alemany (Los Angeles, California)
Career highlights and awards

Jaylin Smith is an American college football cornerback for the USC Trojans.

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Early life

Smith attended Bishop Alemany High School in Los Angeles, California. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, USC, and Washington. [1] [2] Smith committed to play college football for the USC Trojans. [3] [4]

College career

In his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 through 2023, Smith appeared in 33 games, where he totaled 123 tackles with nine being for a loss, two sacks, four pass deflections, an interception, and two forced fumbles for the Trojans. [5] [6] [7] [8] During the 2023 Holiday Bowl, he was named one of the game's MVPs after notching 12 solo tackles in a win over Louisville. [9] In week six of the 2024 season, Smith notched four tackles with one being for a loss against Minnesota. [10] Smith accepted an invite to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl. [11] [12]

Personal life

In 2021, Smith appeared in Snoop Dogg's docu-series, Coach Snoop . [13]

Smith has been in a relationship with olympic gymnast, Suni Lee since 2021, which has since been facing blacklash from the Hmong-American community about their relationship. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ McKinney, Erik (July 2020). "Jaylin Smith commits to USC". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Harris, Jack (30 June 2020). "Bishop Alemany defensive back Jaylin Smith commits to USC". The Los Angeles-Times. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Grosbard, Adam (30 June 2020). "Bishop Alemany corner Jaylin Smith commits to USC". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Young, Ryan (30 June 2020). "USC lands commitment from 4-star ATH/CB Jaylin Smith". Rivals.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jaylin Smith". Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Evans, Luca (21 August 2024). "USC's Jaylin Smith is D'Anton Lynn's Swiss Army Knife at defensive back". Orange County-Register. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  7. ↑ McKinney, Erik (22 August 2024). "Versatility has Jaylin Smith poised to make plays for the USC Secondary". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Rudolph, Justin (22 April 2023). "Jaylin Smith reveals the main motivating factor for USC entering 2023". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  9. ↑ McKinney, Erik (28 December 2023). "Miller Moss and Jaylin Smith named Holiday Bowl MVPs". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Duarte, Gabriel (10 October 2024). "USC Trojans' Jaylin Smith Reveals Strategy for Defending Penn State's Drew Allar". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  11. ↑ McKinney, Erik (19 November 2024). "USC cornerback Jaylin Smith accepts Senior Bowl invitation". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Hollowell, Kendell (19 November 2024). "USC Trojans Cornerback Jaylin Smith 'A Star in the Making'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  13. ↑ Trevino, Chris (June 30, 2020). "New USC commit Smith is another star of Snoop Dogg Netflix show". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Meet Suni Lee's Boyfriend Jaylin Smith–Some Of Her Fans Are Angry He's Black". NewsOne. 2022-01-06. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
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