Brandon Smith (linebacker)

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Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith Penn State.jpg
Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 12
PositionLinebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-12) April 12, 2001 (age 20)
Henrico, Virginia
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight241 lb (109 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLouisa County
(Louisa, Virginia)
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2021)
  • USA Today All-American (2018)

Brandon Nathaniel Smith (born April 12, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

High School career[]

Smith attended Louisa County High School in Louisa, Virginia.[1] As a senior in 2018, he was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Virginia.[2] He appeared in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.[3] Smith committed to Penn State University to play college football.[4]

College career[]

As a true freshman at Penn State in 2019, Smith appeared in 13 games and had 13 tackles.[5] As a sophomore in 2020, he started all nine games, recording 37 tackles, two sacks and one interception.[6] Smith returned as a starter his junior season in 2021.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Snyder, Audrey. "How a small Virginia town molded Brandon Smith into the future of Linebacker U". The Athletic.
  2. ^ HARVEY, JOHN. "Louisa County linebacker Brandon Smith named Gatorade state football player of the year". The Daily Progress.
  3. ^ "Chosen 25 LB Brandon Smith gets UA All-American jersey, cherishes chats with 'Linebacker U' legend". November 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Penn State 5-star signee Brandon Smith was a one-of-a-kind player at Louisa County who plans to make a similar impact in State College". pennlive. December 19, 2018.
  5. ^ jharvey@dailyprogress.com | (434) 978-7250, JOHN HARVEY. "Former Louisa star Brandon Smith vies for starting linebacker spot at Penn State in unusual times". The Daily Progress.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Can Penn State's Brandon Smith be the second coming of Micah Parsons as a former 5-star LB? Buckeyes' best opponents, No. 19". cleveland. July 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Penn State's Brandon Smith focuses on improvement despite impressive start to season". pennlive. September 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Penn State needs Brandon Smith's 'A' game in 2021, and the linebacker looks ready to deliver it". pennlive. August 8, 2021.

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