Overview

Overview

A highly-touted prospect out of high school, Smith made an immediate impact for the Sooners as a true freshman and played in all 39 games of his career before being held out of the Fiesta Bowl due to a broken big toe on his right foot. Smith lacks the elite speed of other big-name cornerbacks, but plays with instincts and toughness. He is one of the more versatile defensive backs of the 2008 draft due to his experience at cornerback and free safety.

High School

Four-year starter ... played WR, RB and DB ... made 63 tackles and intercepted six passes (two returned for touchdowns) as a senior ... rushed the ball 122 times for 935 yards and nine TDs ... caught 47 passes for 607 yards and eight TDs his senior year ... registered 73 tackles and nine INTs in 2003 ... scored 20 offensive TDs as a junior ... led Edmond Santa Fe to 6A championship game as a junior ... finished his career with 28 INTs ... No. 4 cornerback in the nation (ESPN.com) ... No. 1 player in the Midlands (Scout.com) ... No. 5 cornerback in the nation (Rivals.com) ... No. 4 CB nation (CollegeFootballNews.com) ... 2005 U.S. Army High School All-American ... USA Today First Team All-American ... The Oklahoman All-State in 2003 and 2004 ... The Oklahoman Player of the Year for 2003 ... runs the 40 in 4.47 seconds ... competed on the basketball and track and field teams ... honors student ... coached by Dan Cocannouer.

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Analysis

Analysis

Positives: Well-built athlete. ... Rare size for the position. ... Instinctive player. ... Lacks elite timed speed, but is rarely beaten deep due to his smooth hip turn and route-recognition skills. ... Competitive player who battles for the ball. ... Physical. ... Uses his hands well to re-route the receiver and disrupt the timing with the quarterback. ... Reads the action quickly and is quick to support the run. ... Explosive hitter. ... Versatile defender with experience at free safety. ... Talented return specialist who shows the ability to make the first defender miss and has the vision to run to daylight.

Negatives: Has to answer questions about his timed speed. ... Broken toe suffered before the Fiesta Bowl will have to get a clean bill of health at the Combine. ... Has been protected by the aggressive nature of Oklahoma's defense. Quarterbacks simply didn't have much time to challenge him deep while dealing with the Sooner pass rush.

Compares To: Quentin Jammer, Chargers

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