Smith has various upcoming visits planned, but he listed South Carolina among the top schools in his recruitment.
“They’re definitely one of the top schools in my recruitment right now,” he said.
Several factors stand out about Carolina, Smith told us. “The environment, the opportunity to go in and play immediately, and definitely the chance to play for my home town,” he said.
He is listed as a weakside defensive end, but the Gamecocks are recruiting him as a linebacker:
(Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers’ Coach Clayton White) is recruiting me as a linebacker, not as an edge rusher,” Smith confirmed with GamecockScoop.
He said his relationship with White remains strong.
