South Dakota State 2027 TE commit and verified 6’6er Jameson Smuda was out there playing SAF for his Zimmerman Thunder at the Bemidji State War on the Shore Team Camp, but he was also dynamic on the offensive side of the ball as a TE with some serious pass-catching upside and efficiency. The future Jackrabbit produced a head-tap 50/50 snag on Princeton DB for unreal individual highlight during a mixer/scrimmage, maybe the best catch of camp, and was a natural mismatch underused by Zim’s offense during the camp. Smuda was also great from his safety spot as a defender, with natural coverage ability combined with overwhelming size and length. We saw him downfield and right in the hip pocket of a few streaking WRs more than a handful of times throughout competition. As a blocker, he also sealed the edge against a tough, D1-offered 2027 ATH for his RB in a clean and easy TD carry against Princeton during War on the Shore. SDSU got a good one!

Something that the young bucks have gathered from the millennial generation in my opinion is the term of getting “Moss’d” which the best Moss’d type catch I saw came from South Dakota State commit Jameson Smuda Jameson Smuda 6'6" | 220 lbs | TE Zimmerman | 2027 State MN . He didn’t get a ton of targets during War on the Shore, but this particular target I watched during one of the last mixers of the day at the Bemidji State Big School Team Camp, was my catch of the day before we got to War on the Shore that night. Jameson utilized the 6’6 220 pound frame he has at his disposal to take the top of the DB from Hwy 169 rival school up the road, Princeton. He’s one I will surely keep my attention on this fall to see the mismatches he’s going to get in 4A.

Considering Zimmerman’s prominence as a run-heavy offense and the limited number of catches he had last season, Jameson Smuda Jameson Smuda 6'6" | 220 lbs | TE Zimmerman | 2027 State MN ‘s performance in the passing game for the Thunder was insane. Smuda finished with 342 yards on only 8 catches (42.8 YPC) and 5 TDs. Smuda had TD catches of 33, 75, 21, 60, and 87 yards during the 2025 season. A tall, physical receiver who doubles both at WR and TE, Smuda was lined up in numerous areas on the field for the offense and excelled at nearly every spot, with his length and strong hands allowing him to catch over the seam for a chunk gain as well as possessing impressive speed to break away behind the secondary for a wide open play. Even with the Thunder continuing to roll with the run, Smuda should be a dangerous weapon who can create big-play potential to stretch the passing game and balance out the offense.

PRZMN has long been high on Zimmerman’s athletic and eye-catching 2027 wideout Jameson Smuda Jameson Smuda 6'6" | 220 lbs | TE Zimmerman | 2027 State MN , so to see some recruiting steam beginning to gather around the 6’6 junior is exciting to see. Also a competitor in track & field, which includes reported PRs of 20’5″ in the long jump and 43’2″ in the triple, Smuda has also tested extremely well at various offseason stops, especially on the summer camp circuit. Highlighted by some hand-timed 40s in the 4.7s and broad jumps into the 9′ range, Smuda has a somewhat ridiculous personal stat line in 2025 to the tune of 5 catches for 277 yards and 5 TDs for a 55.4 YPC average, and prospective college programs are beginning to take notice. Smuda is fresh off an unofficial gameday visit to South Dakota, with North Dakota, Cornell, and Washington State contacting the ’27 athlete prior to the season.

Smuda can get open at the top of the route and easily take the top off the defense, is willing to go over the middle, put his body on the line, and finish catches through contact and oncoming hits, and tracks and plays the ball well in the air, good balance for his size, and is a willing and effective blocker – both inside the box and out in space – that can open holes for his tailbacks. Explosive is the big word that comes to mind when watching Smuda’s fun midseason tape. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the season has in store for Smuda and his Zimmerman Thunder.