‘23 GA LB Jalen Smith (Tennessee commit)

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Teenage girls are hard. I've got one could not imagine 3. Three time the drama. No thanks.

They are good kids. It was really great sitting in church with all of them this morning listening to the pastor and just thinking how wonderful it is to have three intelligent beautiful daughters that take so much after their mom. Thank goodness for that.
 
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Smith is an extremely high-IQ linebacker. His natural instincts and ability to read and react are uncanny for the prep level. It allows him to routinely run freely from sideline to sideline and blow up plays. He is also a fluid athlete that drops into coverage and can make plays. He will play as an inside linebacker for the Vols, and his sideline-to-sideline ability is just what this Tennessee staff needed in the 2023 class. Smith will also see plenty of early opportunities on special teams as well.

Impact Rating: 8.5 of 10
Smith is another nice addition for the Vols in the month of July. He has been a long-time target for this staff and brings plenty of versatility and upside to this defense. Tennessee needed to add quality linebackers during the 2023 cycle, and they have now done so. Adding Smith to go along with Jeremiah Telander is a nice haul for the Vols. They have two incoming freshmen that are students of the game and really just scratching the surface of their potential. Smith's commitment also gives Heupel's program a win in one of the nation's most talent-rich high school programs.

Impact Report: Vols Add Prized LB in Jalen Smith
 
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