Matthew Smith

2024 First-Year: Did not see game action as a true first-year. High School: Three-star prospect rated by 247Sports … As a senior, played in eight games at Hillside HS, posting 60 tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, one pass broken up, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … Offensively, rushed seven times for 80 yards (11.4 ypc) and one touchdown … As a junior, logged 65 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception and three passes broken up, helping his team to a 13-1 record … Named the DAC-VII Defensive Player of the Year in his senior season … DAC-VII All-Conference in his sophomore season … Also competed in track and field.