A baseball and football star, Will is an all-purpose player for James Madison, playing Wide Receiver, Running Back, and Kick Returner. An elusive athlete, he displays good foot quickness, lateral agility, and change of direction, allowing him to be a playmaker on the field. A solid route runner with solid separation quickness, with good hands. Good ball carrier, shows good burst and elusiveness with the ball, with solid open-field speed, and he will lower his shoulder through contact. He finished his season with 43 Carries, 26 Receptions, and14 Returns for 1,275 All-Purpose Yards, and 8 Total TDs.

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Madison’s big play threat Will Smoot Will Smoot 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR/RB Madison | 2027 State VA torched a number of secondaries this fall with his blazing speed and precise route running. Watching him shake loose a few weeks ago against eventual state champions Oscar Smith showed me all I needed to know, Will Smoot Will Smoot 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR/RB Madison | 2027 State VA can play! The Warhawks are a run first team and with star seniors in their backfield Coach Counts used Smoot in a variety of roles. Whether it was on a jet sweep or an out pattern, teams could not keep up with him, he earned second team all region honors for his work.