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 for the LSU Tigers.
 Smith with LSU in 2023 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 13, 2002 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 | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
High school edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.75 s | 2.91 s | 4.64 s | 7.62 s | 31.0 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 with the 48th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
References edit
- ^ Singleton, Chris. "Terrebonne's Maason Smith, nation's No. 1-ranked player, signs with LSU". The Courier. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Vangilder, Lenny (December 16, 2020). "LSU lands state's best in Terrebonne's Maason Smith". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "TigerDetails - Maason Smith betting on himself in Year 2 at LSU | 'He's built different.'". lsu.rivals.com. August 10, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ writer, WILSON ALEXANDER | Staff. "Even after productive freshman year, LSU's Maason Smith thinks he has more to prove". The Advocate. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Chrisman, Spencer. "Tigers struggle offensively in 34-7 win over McNeese State". www.kalb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "2021 SEC All-Freshman Team". www.secsports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "2021 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM UNVEILED". fwaa.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Selbe, Nick. "LSU Standout Suffers Season-Ending Injury During Celebration, per Report". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Maason Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Maason Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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