USC/TEXAS/HIGH SCHOOL?? NEW PODCAST ??
— Brad Denny (@BDenny29) February 19, 2024
Through injury, adversity—and the NCAA—ASU WR Jake Smith is back home & driven.
He opens up about his journey on @SotDPodcast.
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- Transferred to USC after 2020 but didn’t appear in a game following an early foot injury upon arrival
- Appeared in seven games in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season at Texas, making six starts and catching 23 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns
- Played in all 13 games as a true freshman at Texas in 2019, recording 25 catches for 274 yards with six touchdowns
- He was the 2018 National Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior running back and wide receiver at Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale (Ariz.)
- He also was named 2018 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year, USA Today All-USA second team, USA Today All-Arizona first team, Ed Doherty Award finalist, 5A Northeast Valley Region Player of the Year and All-Region first team
- As a senior, he had 2,349 all-purpose yards, including 1,070 receiving (on 58 catches), 741 rushing (on 100 carries), 420 returning kicks, 118 returning punts, and 39 TDs, plus he had 20 tackles with 4.5 sacks, and punted 25 times for a 40.3 average
- Notre Dame Prep advanced to the 2018 state 5A championship game
- As a 2017 junior, he made USA Today All-Arizona first team, 5A All-Conference first team and 5A Northeast Valley Region Offensive Player of the Year. As a junior, he had 2,538 all-purpose yards, including 1,135 rushing (on 118 carries), 1,055 receiving (on 33 catches), 193 returning kicks and 155 returning punt, and 28 touchdowns. Notre Dame Prep advanced to the 2017 state 5A championship game. He made 2016 All-5A Northeast Valley Region second team as a sophomore when he ran for 397 yards and had 68 receiving yards while scoring 5 total TDs. He also played baseball and lacrosse at Notre Dame Prep
- As a four-star recruit on the 247Sports Composite, Smith ranked as the No. 49 overall player, No. 2 Arizona recruit, and No. 8 wide receiver in the 2019 class…Rated as the No. 48 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals and No. 2 overall recruit in the state…Tabbed a four-star prospect by ESPN and the No. 10 wide receiver prospect in the nation while coming in at No. 76 on the ESPN300 list