Darris Smith

2025: Has seen action in all twelve games to begin the season, earning his first career start in the SEC matchup at No. 10 Vanderbilt … Has registered 14 total tackles (nine solo), 5.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks and 11 quarterback hurries on the season. Central Arkansas: Logged two total tackles in the season opener. Kansas: Made a solo stop and forced a pair of quarterback hurries in the win over the rival Jayhawks … Forced a quarterback hurry that led to a game-clinching interception by teammate Daylan Carnell late in the fourth quarter. Louisiana: Forced a quarterback hurry in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns. South Carolina: Hurried quarterback LaNorris Sellers twice and recorded a tackle in the SEC opener against the Gamecocks ... Helped the Tigers limit USC to minus-9 rushing yards. Massachusetts: Collected his first sack of the season and totaled two tackles (one solo, 1.0 TFL). Alabama: Recorded a solo tackle and hurried the quarterback twice against the No. 8 Crimson Tide. Vanderbilt: Earned his first career start in the SEC road matchup against the No. 10 Commodores … Hurried the quarterback once to add to his team-leading total. Texas A&M: Totaled two tackles, 1.0 TFL (-4), 1.0 sack (-4), one pass breakup and one QB hurry vs. the No. 3 Aggies. Mississippi State: Had a career night, totaling 3.0 tackles for loss including a pair of sacks to mark the first multi-sack game of his career … His 3.0 TFL also marked a career high … Totaled four tackles – all solo – and added a quarterback hurry to his team-leading total. Oklahoma: Made one tackle in the matchup against the Sooners. Arkansas: Broke up one pass in the road win over the Razorbacks. 2024: Did not see game action due to injury. PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Two-year member and two-year letterwinner (2022-23) at Georgia ... in 16 career games, compiled six tackles, 1.0 TFL and one PBU … notched 1+ tackle in five contests, including a career-best two versus Ball State in 2023 ... carded lone TFL in a contest versus UAB and one PBU against Ball State in 2023 … helped Georgia to a 15-0 record in 2022, including a College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship following a 65-7 victory over TCU … posted one tackle in 2022 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) win over Ohio State and was credited with one tackle in win over TCU during the CFP National Championship game ... lettered four seasons at Appling County under coaches Rick Tomberlin and Jordan Mullis … consensus four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … rated as the No. 146 and No. 159 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, respectively … listed as the No. 16, No. 18 and No. 23 prospect from the state of Georgia according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … charted as the No. 9, No. 14 and No. 21 overall defensive end prospect by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … also listed at No. 223 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … helped Appling County to a 36-12 overall recording with four consecutive state playoff appearances, including a GHSA Class 3A semifinal showing in 2021 and a quarterfinal appearance in 2020 … carded 104 tackles, 28.0 TFL, 10.5 sacks, one INT, one PBU and three caused fumbles during career … on offense, registered 20 receptions for 381 yards (19.05) with six TDs and seven rushes for 51 yards (7.29) … named to Georgia Class 3A First Team All-State Defense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and GHSF Daily as a senior … also lettered in basketball. PERSONAL: Born September 18, 2003 … son of Darris Paulk ... majoring in educational studies.