Jerod Smith II

Height:
6-4
Weight:
270
Position:
DL
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Somerset, Ky.
High School:
Corbin
Prev School:
Kentucky

2025 (Kentucky): Key contributor late in the season for the Kentucky … appeared in all 12 games … totaled 27 tackles, including 18 solo stops … recorded five tackles for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble … recorded his first TFL of the season at Georgia … got his first career sack at Vanderbilt … had a career-high seven tackles at Louisville, including a tackle for loss and his first career forced fumble.

2024 (Kentucky): Played in all 12 games as a true freshman … finished the season with seven tackles.

High School: A four-star prospect by all the major recruiting services … rated a top-10 edge rusher nationally by ESPN … listed as the state’s No. 3 prospect … began his prep career at Somerset before spending two seasons in Connecticut, one at Cheshire Academy and one at Loomis Chaffee School … transferred to Corbin in the fall of 2023 for his senior season … in his lone season with the Redhounds, was named the Class 4A District 8 Player of the Year by the KFCA and a first-team All-District choice after totaling 90 tackles, including a team-high 20 tackles for loss … ranked sixth in the state in sacks with 9.0 … part of a Corbin defensive squad that ranked No. 1 in the state in team defense, allowing just 5.9 points per game … helped the Redhounds finish 12-1 overall, concluding the season as the 2023 Class 4A runner ups … named an Under Armour All-American … earned Ixon Law Office Player of the Week after recording nine tackles, 3.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks in a win over Lexington Catholic … coached by Tom Greer.