Tag: Carlton Smith

2025 LB Carlton Smith lists Alabama in top 5

2025 linebacker Carlton Smith recently released his top schools list. One of his finalists was the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Over the years, Alabama has seen success recruiting in the Baltimore area. More specifically, the Alabama coaching staff has done an excellent job of recruiting St. Frances Academy. Recently, 2025 linebacker and St. Frances Academy’s Carlton Smith released his top five schools. Alabama was listed as a finalist.

Smith is listed as being 6 feet tall and 205 pounds. With that size, Smith could play inside linebacker or outside linebacker at the college level.

One thing that Alabama looks at when recruiting players is the talent level that they play against. Smith and his teammates compete on a national level. Meaning, they play schools like Buford, Mater Dei, and IMG Academy. Smith has earned his stars against some of the top competition in the country.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Carlton Smith’s recruiting profile.

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Florida football offers this 4-star 2025 linebacker out of Maryland

Florida joins seven other schools that have extended an offer to this Maryland blue-chip recruit.

Things are heating up in Gainesville as Florida football’s recruiting efforts enter their next phase following the conclusion of the spring practice season. With the summer months right around the corner, Billy Napier and his army of staffers have been burning the midnight oil in search of the next class of future Gators and beyond.

On Tuesday, the program extended a scholarship offer to four-star linebacker [autotag]Carlton Smith[/autotag] out of Baltimore (Maryland) St. Frances Academy in the 2025 cycle. The 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound defender posted the news on his personal Twitter account shortly after the lunch hour.

Florida joins seven other schools that have extended an offer, per 247Sports. Those schools are the Boston College Eagles, Maryland Terrapins, Michigan Wolverines, Morgan State Golden Bears, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ole Miss Rebels and Tennessee Volunteers — all of which are currently listed with “cool” interest.

Smith is ranked No. 162 overall and No. 16 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 248 and 22, respectively. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has the Penn State Nittany Lions in front of the pack for his services with a 27.8% chance of landing him, while the Louisville Cardinals, Notre Dame and Morgan State follow behind at 24.4%, 20.9% and 1.6%, respectively.

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Notre Dame football looking ahead, offers 2025 Maryland linebacker

Notre Dame has traditionally recruited the East coast very well and it should come as no surprise that they are still making a concerned effort in the region. During the last cycle, the 2023 recruiting class, the Irish signed defensive end Devan …

[autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] has traditionally recruited the East coast very well and it should come as no surprise that they are still making a concerned effort in the region. During the last cycle, the 2023 recruiting class, the Irish signed defensive end [autotag]Devan Houstan[/autotag], safety [autotag]Adon Shuler[/autotag], linebacker [autotag]Preston Zinter[/autotag], and athlete [autotag]Brandyn Hillman[/autotag] out of the East coast.

As you can see, the success that [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] had in that area is impressive. They are once again looking that way in the 2025 class, as an offer went out to Maryland linebacker [autotag]Carlton Smith[/autotag].

Although he is currently unrated by the 247Sports composite, Smith holds early offers from Michigan, Maryland, Boston College, Tennessee and a few others.

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