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WRJaylen Smith

Louisville — ACC

  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 220
  • Hometown: Pascagoula, MS
  • Age: 21

JUNIOR (2017): Started all 10 games ... led the team in receiving with 60 receptions for 980 yards and seven receptions ... finished third in the ACC in receiving yards and ninth in receptions ... earned first team all-ACC accolades ... totaled 16 receptions of over 20 yards ... tallied a pair of 70-yard catches ... closed the season with a touchdown reception in four-straight games ... started off the season with his second career 100-yard game, catching eight passes for 117 yards ... recorded career-highs with nine receptions for 183 yards and one touchdown versus North Carolina ... scored on a 75-yard touchdown pass from Lamar Jackson ... notched five receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown against Clemson ... missed three games with a wrist injury (Kent State, Murray State and NC State) ... returned to the lineup by catching six passes for 118 yards against Boston College ... totaled five receptions for 49 yards in a win at Florida State ... led the team with six receptions for 73 yards in a loss at Wake Forest ... caught five passes for 84 yards and a pair of scores in a win over Virginia ... totaled three receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown against Syracuse ... caught six passes for 75 yards and a touchdown versus Kentucky ... tallied his fourth 100-yard game of the season with seven receptions for 107 yards and a score in the TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Mississippi State ... scored from 11 yards out to put the Cardinals ahead 21-17 in the second quarter.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Big, physical wide receiver who caught 27 passes for 599 yards and six touchdowns ... recorded three receptions of over 50 yards ...  ranked third nationally with a 22.2 per catch average ... totaled 56 receptions for 975 and seven touchdowns for his career ... fourth on the team in receptions and first in yards per catch ...  caught two passes for 33 yards in the season opener versus Charlotte ... grabbed two receptions for 78 yards, including a 61-yard catch against Syracuse ...  caught a four-yard touchdown pass, while totaling two catches for 35 yards versus No. 2 Florida State ... scored on a 51-yard touchdown pass versus Marshall ... caught one pass for five yards, which was a five-yard touchdown reception versus Duke ... put the Cards up 17-0 with a career-long 74-yard touchdown reception versus NC State ... totaled two receptions for 90 yards ... caught a game-winning 29-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds remaining to defeat Cavaliers 32-25 ... recorded his first 100-yard game with six receptions for 123 yards and one touchdown versus Boston College ... totaled two receptions for 63 yards, including a 42-yard catch versus Kentucky.

FRESHMAN (2015): Appeared in all 13 games this season, making 10 starts... third on the team in receptions with 29 for 376 yards and one touchdown... caught two passes in the Music City Bowl win over Texas A&M ... hauled in his first career touchdown reception in the second quarter against Virginia, finished with two receptions for 42 yards ... tied a career high in receptions with five at home against Houston and Syracuse and on the road against Florida State ... tallied a team-long 55 yard reception in the first half against Clemson ... recorded his first career reception against Auburn, finished with three for 34 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Lewis Sims at Pascagoula High School ... attended the same school as defensive backs coach Terrell Buckley... rated a 3-star prospect by Scout.com…  three-year starter... two-time first team all-state selection... three-time all-state selection and a two-time all-region honoree... standout at wide receiver and was one of the top kick returners... named a Bernard Blackwell All-Star... totaled 70 receptions for 1,371 yards and 20 touchdowns... averaged 19.6 yards a reception... registered a pair of touchdowns on kick and punt returns....recorded 11 receptions for 280 yards and five scores in his first four games... selected to play for the South team in the 66th annual Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic North vs. South game… despite playing with four different quarterbacks, ended his senior season with 31 catches for 435 yards and seven touchdowns… averaged 35 yards a return on kickoffs and 20 yards on punt returns… finished his junior campaign with 33 receptions for 724 yards and nine scores… averaged 21.9 yards a reception ... born 8/1/97 ... son of Carla and Edwin Smith ... sports administration major.