Jay Smith

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
DL
Ht. / Wt.:
6-1 / 270
Hometown:
Charleston, S.C.
High School:
West Ashley

2023: Appeared in all 11 games...was in on a tackle at South Carolina State.

2022: Appeared in 10 games…was in on a tackle at Campbell…recorded a season-high six tackles against ETSU…posted solo tackles at Mercer and at Appalachian State…tallied two stops, including a sack, against Furman…posted a tackle against Samford…registered three tackles, including one for loss, against Chattanooga…garnered four stops against Virginia-Lynchburg…was in on a stop at VMI.

2021: Started all 11 games…finished with 39 tackles, 22 solo, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one pass break-up…recorded two tackles in season opener against Coastal Carolina…had five tackles against Charleston Southern…finished with six tackles against ETSU…tied season-high with six stops against Mercer…added a pass break-up in the game…posted five tackles, including 1.5 for loss against Samford.

2020-21: Started all 11 games he appeared…finished with 29 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble and two interceptions…recorded two tackles and forced a fumble at Clemson…closed out the fall with five tackles at Army West Point…also returned an interception 18 yards to set up a touchdown in that game…had season-high six tackles against Wofford…returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown against Furman.

2019: Appeared in all 12 games…finished with six tackles, including 1.0 tackles-for-loss…posted assisted tackles at Elon and Georgia Tech…added solo stop against Charleston Southern…posted season-best two tackles against VMI.

2018: Sat out the season as a red-shirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at West Ashley…senior year, was named to the HSSR All-State Defensive Team, All-Lowcountry Defensive Team and all-region team…named the West Ashley Defensive MVP…registered 68 solo tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 10 sacks his senior year…named team’s Defensive Line MVP both junior and sophomore years…also an accomplished wrestler, earning all-region honors in 2018 in the 285 weight class…selected Honorable Mention All-Lowcountry and finished second in the state in his weight class in 2018…accumulated 100 wins in wrestling over his prep career ... placed eighth in the state in the 285 weight class and earned all-region honors as a junior…member of the National Honor Society and recognized as a CCSD Board Scholar.

PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Tina Smith…majoring in education-special education.