American football player
Jaylin Smith is an American college football cornerback for the USC Trojans .
Early life
Smith attended Bishop Alemany High School in Los Angeles, California . Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, USC, and Washington.[ 1] [ 2] college football for the USC Trojans .[ 3] [ 4]
College career
In his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 through 2023, Smith appeared in 33 games, where he totaled 123 tackles with nine being for a loss, two sacks, four pass deflections, an interception, and two forced fumbles for the Trojans.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] 2023 Holiday Bowl , he was named one of the game's MVPs after notching 12 solo tackles in a win over Louisville .[ 9] Minnesota .[ 10] 2025 Senior Bowl .[ 11] [ 12]
Personal life
In 2021, Smith appeared in Snoop Dogg 's docu-series, Coach Snoop [ 13]
Smith has been in a relationship with olympic gymnast, Suni Lee since 2021, which has since been facing blacklash from the Hmong-American community about their relationship.[ 14]
References
^ McKinney, Erik (July 2020). "Jaylin Smith commits to USC" . On3.com . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ Harris, Jack (30 June 2020). "Bishop Alemany defensive back Jaylin Smith commits to USC" . The Los Angeles-Times . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ Grosbard, Adam (30 June 2020). "Bishop Alemany corner Jaylin Smith commits to USC" . Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ Young, Ryan (30 June 2020). "USC lands commitment from 4-star ATH/CB Jaylin Smith" . Rivals.com . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ "Jaylin Smith" . Sports Reference . Retrieved 21 November 2024 .^ Evans, Luca (21 August 2024). "USC's Jaylin Smith is D'Anton Lynn's Swiss Army Knife at defensive back" . Orange County-Register . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ McKinney, Erik (22 August 2024). "Versatility has Jaylin Smith poised to make plays for the USC Secondary" . On3.com . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ Rudolph, Justin (22 April 2023). "Jaylin Smith reveals the main motivating factor for USC entering 2023" . On3.com . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ McKinney, Erik (28 December 2023). "Miller Moss and Jaylin Smith named Holiday Bowl MVPs" . On3.com . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ Duarte, Gabriel (10 October 2024). "USC Trojans' Jaylin Smith Reveals Strategy for Defending Penn State's Drew Allar" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ McKinney, Erik (19 November 2024). "USC cornerback Jaylin Smith accepts Senior Bowl invitation" . On3.com . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ Hollowell, Kendell (19 November 2024). "USC Trojans Cornerback Jaylin Smith 'A Star in the Making' . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved 21 November 2024 . ^ Trevino, Chris (June 30, 2020). "New USC commit Smith is another star of Snoop Dogg Netflix show" . 247Sports.com . Retrieved December 2, 2024 . ^ "Meet Suni Lee's Boyfriend Jaylin Smith–Some Of Her Fans Are Angry He's Black" . NewsOne . 2022-01-06. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2022-01-07 .
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