Jake Smith, the former USC and Texas receiver and a four-star prospect from the 2019 recruiting class, is on the move. Smith, who attended Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale, is transferring back home to the state of Arizona to attend Arizona State University and play for the Sun Devils.
Smith, the former National Gatorade Player of The Year, missed the entire 2021 season with a foot issue and did not play this past year at USC.
In 15 games for the Longhorns in 2019 and 2020 combined, Smith recorded 48 catches for 568 yards and nine touchdowns.
I believe if Jake Smith’s foot injury after two years is healed, he could be a huge addition to the offense in new head coach Kenny Dillingham’s system.
When USC plays Arizona State (for the last time as a Pac-12 football member) in 2023, it will be fascinating to see who gets the upper hand in the matchup. USC is almost certain to win the game, but will Jake Smith be able to do damage against a USC secondary which struggled so much this past season? One wonders if Jake Smith is already thinking about the USC game and dreaming of putting up video-game numbers against one of his former teams in major college football.
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