Kayden Smith, - Prep Redzone

Kayden Smith

Edge

2027 Class

6'0" Height

225 Weight

West Charlotte School

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About Kayden

Kayden Smith is a 6'0" Edge in the 2027 class. Smith attends West Charlotte in North Carolina. Smith's Player Profile was created on January 12, 2026. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Kayden Smith is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Matt Morrow

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

Kayden is an elite pass rusher off the edge – his quickness in a straight pass situation is very difficult for offensive tackles to deal with. I’ve seen Kayden dominate in camp settings because of this. But I thought this year, I thought he did a really good job of improving his play against the run. I saw this up close against a Mallard Creek team that likes to establish the running game on offense. Kayden was an important piece of slowing their attack down, leading to a big victory at the time.

3 months ago

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Will Helms

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

Smith is as quick as any edge rusher in the state, and offensive have a difficult time squaring him up. He plays a lot off the ball, but when it’s time to pin his ears back and get after the quarterback, he can do that. He’s not really a power guy, but he doesn’t have to be, and offenses really struggle to scheme around Smith’s versatility.

4 months ago