Jerod Smith Jerod Smith 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Corbin | 2024 State KY quickly established himself as one of the top overall players in the state after transferring to Corbin this season. Smith lined up at defensive end where he was very disruptive against both the run and the pass. He showed the ability to shed blocks quickly and get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make tackles in the open field. Jerod finished the season with 90 tackles and 20 tackles for loss in 12 games. As a pass rusher, he was able to use his impressive combination of speed and strength to blow by opposing offensive tackles and get to the quarterback. He finished the season with nine sacks. Smith also recovered two fumbles, returning one for a touchdown. Jerod signed with Kentucky where I can see him developing into a key piece of their defense once he gets there.

Jerod Smith Jerod Smith 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Corbin | 2024 State KY quickly established himself as one of the best players in the state this season after transferring to Corbin. Smith lined up at defensive end where he was very impressive against the run. He showed the ability to shed blocks quickly and use his high motor to run sideline to sideline to make tackles in the open field. Smith finished the season with 90 tackles and 20 tackles for loss in 12 games. He also finished the season with nine sacks and two fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown). Smith is committed to Kentucky where I can see him developing into a key piece of their defense once he gets there.

Jerod Smith Jerod Smith 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Corbin | 2024 State KY is another player that has be consistently high on my radar and continued to impress last week. He played a key role in Corbin’s win over Taylor County. Smith lined up at defensive end where he was very disruptive against the run. He showed the ability to shed blocks and get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make tackles before they could get going. Smith finished the game with seven tackles and three tackles for loss. He also recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown. Jerod is committed to Kentucky where I can see him becoming a key piece of their defense once he gets there. Smith and the Redhounds will be looking to keep their season alive with a very intriguing matchup against Boyle County this week.

Joining Jacob on this team is his twin brother, Jerod Smith Jerod Smith 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Corbin | 2024 State KY . Jerod also lines up off the edge where he is a very dangerous pass rusher. He is able to use an impressive combination of strength and speed to fight through blocks to get to the quarterback. Smith finished the regular season with eight sacks. He has also shown the ability to stop the run, finishing the regular season with 72 tackles and 17 tackles for loss. Jerod is committed to join his brother at Kentucky where the two of them could be a very dangerous duo off the edge in the future.

Joining Jacob on this list is his twin brother, Jerod Smith Jerod Smith 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Corbin | 2024 State KY . Jerod lines up at defensive end where he has been a force off the edge as a pas rusher. Smith explodes out of his stance and is able to use his speed and strength to win off the edge against opposing offensive tackles, and get to the quarterback. Through nine games, Smith has eight sacks. He has also shown the ability to stop the run, accounting for 72 tackles and 17 tackles for loss so far. Jerod is committed to join his brother at Kentucky where I can see him finding a key role on their defense once he gets there.

Jerod Smith Jerod Smith 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Corbin | 2024 State KY joins his twin brother on this week’s top performers list. He line up at defensive end where he was very impressive as a pass rusher. Smith explodes out of his stance and is able to use his speed to blow by opposing offensive tackles off the edge. He finished the game with two sacks. Smith also showed the ability to stop the run, finishing the game with nine tackles and three tackles for loss. Jacob is committed to join his brother at Kentucky where the two of them could be a very dangerous duo off the edge in the future.

Jerod Smith Jerod Smith 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Corbin | 2024 State KY has established himself as one of the top players in the state since arriving at Corbin this season. He continued to impress this past week, playing a key role in Corbin’s win over Johnson Central. Smith lined up at defensive end where he was dominant against the run, finishing the game with 15 tackles and one tackle for loss. He showed the ability to use his speed and strength to blow by opposing offensive linemen to get to the ball carrier before they could get going. When the play was ran away from him, he showed the ability to come down the line and run down the ball carrier from the opposite side. Once he got to the running back, he finished his tackles with a ton of physicality. Smith is committed to Kentucky where I can see him developing into a key piece of their defense once he gets there.

Like his twin brother, Jerod Smith Jerod Smith 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Corbin | 2024 State KY has been impressive since moving back to Kentucky. Smith lines up at defensive end where he is very impressive as a pass rusher. He is able to use his combination of speed and strength to blow by opposing offensive tackles off the edge. Smith has three sacks through their first five games. He is also reliable against the run, showing the ability to make tackles all over the field, accounting for 35 tackles and nine tackles for loss so far. Jerod is committed to join his brother at Kentucky where the two of them could be a very dangerous duo in the future.