Jaylin Smith
| USC Trojans – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Bishop Alemany (Los Angeles, California) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jaylin Smith is an American college football cornerback for the USC Trojans.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ McKinney, Erik (July 2020). "Jaylin Smith commits to USC". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Harris, Jack (30 June 2020). "Bishop Alemany defensive back Jaylin Smith commits to USC". The Los Angeles-Times. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Grosbard, Adam (30 June 2020). "Bishop Alemany corner Jaylin Smith commits to USC". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Young, Ryan (30 June 2020). "USC lands commitment from 4-star ATH/CB Jaylin Smith". Rivals.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Jaylin Smith". Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McKinney, Erik (22 August 2024). "Versatility has Jaylin Smith poised to make plays for the USC Secondary". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Justin (22 April 2023). "Jaylin Smith reveals the main motivating factor for USC entering 2023". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ McKinney, Erik (28 December 2023). "Miller Moss and Jaylin Smith named Holiday Bowl MVPs". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Gabriel (10 October 2024). "USC Trojans' Jaylin Smith Reveals Strategy for Defending Penn State's Drew Allar". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ McKinney, Erik (19 November 2024). "USC cornerback Jaylin Smith accepts Senior Bowl invitation". On3.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Hollowell, Kendell (19 November 2024). "USC Trojans Cornerback Jaylin Smith 'A Star in the Making'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Trevino, Chris (June 30, 2020). "New USC commit Smith is another star of Snoop Dogg Netflix show". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "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.