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Ayden Smith

Ayden Smith

Ayden Smith

Edge
2028 Class
6'0" Height
185 Weight
St. Rita School
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Ayden
Smith EDGE
Class
2028
Height
6'0"
Weight
185
HS
St. Rita
|
IL
Smith is an athletic edge rusher that is impactful slicing through the line making TFLs.  Holds up at...
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Ayden Smith is a 6'0" Edge in the 2028 class. Smith attends St. Rita in Illinois. Smith's Player Profile was created on February 26, 2025. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Ayden Smith is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Ayden
Smith EDGE
Class
2028
Height
6'0"
Weight
185
HS
St. Rita
|
IL
2028 EDGE Rushers Emerge
Smith is an athletic edge rusher that is impactful slicing through the line making TFLs.  Holds up at...
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Smith is an athletic edge rusher that is impactful slicing through the line making TFLs.  Holds up at the point of attack when the ball is run at him.  Sets the edge and makes the tackle.  Little bit undersized, but once he adds some more strength he will be a good player at the next level.

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2028 EDGE Rushers Emerge

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