Mike Smith

5-9, 165 | Class of 2024

Scout Grade

  • 74
141 POSITION
204 REGIONAL
76 STATE

Mike Smith News Feed

  1. ESPN 300 DE joins Texas Tech family Insider

    The word "family" gets thrown around a lot in recruiting. Coaches like to sell recruits on how tight-knit their programs are and how they can serve as surrogate parental figures for prospects venturing away from mom and dad for the first time.

    about 3901 days ago | Jeremy Crabtree | NCF On The Trail

  2. How ACC players fared in Senior Bowl

    The ACC's three quarterbacks struggled to get their North squad on the board Saturday, throwing three total interceptions in a 20-10 loss in the Senior Bowl. Clemson's Tajh Boyd, Miami's Stephen Morris and Virginia Tech's Logan Thomas combined to go 21 of 39 for 137 yards with no touchdowns.

    about 3978 days ago | Matt Fortuna | Florida State Seminoles

  3. Best ACC recruiters Insider

    Editor's note: For a look at the national recruiter power rankings based only on Class of 2014 success, click here. The best head coaches are often called the closer when it comes to sealing the deal with recruits.

    about 4082 days ago | Corey Dowlar and Jared Shanker | NCF On The Trail

  4. Critical positions in ACC recruiting Insider

    Recruiting is not always about just getting the 25 best players to complete a class. Each school has to recruit to its needs, which changes each class. Here is the biggest need for each ACC school and what its coaching staff is doing to address it.

    about 4124 days ago | Jared Shanker and Corey Dowlar | NCF On The Trail

  5. Oregon recruiting by state: Nevada Insider

    One of the more remarkable things about the steady rise the Oregon football program is that its home state is never going to be the place from which they stock their roster with talented recruits.

    about 4425 days ago | Brandon P. Oliver | Oregon Ducks

  6. Farewell to UGA Energy Vampires Insider

    ATHENS, Ga. -- Nobody at Georgia receives the "Energy Vampire" label anymore, but the Bulldogs still seem tooperate under last season's no-complaining rules. Last season, Bulldogs coach Mark Richt borrowed a concept from Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith -- adapted from the motivational book 'The Energy Bus' by Jon Gordon -- that emphasized positivity in all things.

    about 4510 days ago | David Ching | Georgia Bulldogs