2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jaylen Smith
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman/Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 292
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ahoskie, N.C.
- High School:
- Hertford County HS
As A Freshman (2020)
Played in the first five of Oregon’s seven games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
High School
Consensus three-star prospect and top-6 defensive tackle in North Carolina by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Consensus top-30 player in North Carolina by ESPN (No. 23), Rivals (No. 22) and 247Sports (No. 28) … Tabbed the No. 45 defensive tackle nationally and No. 3 at the position in North Carolina by ESPN … Also the No. 3 defensive tackle in North Carolina by Rivals … Consensus top-75 defensive tackle nationally … Finished No. 801 overall and No. 24 in North Carolina in the 247Sports composite ranking … Received PrepStar All-Atlantic Region recognition … Lettered three years at Hertford County High School … Led the team with 12 sacks, recording 24 tackles for loss while making 67 total stops as a senior … Forced five fumbles while recovering one and breaking up four passes … Recorded multiple stops behind the line of scrimmage seven times, including seven in two state playoff games ... Finished with multiple sacks four times, including a pair of three-sack games … Had a season-high 3.5 sacks and four tackles for loss with a forced fumble in a state playoff first-round win over Ledford Senior High School … Turned in a two-sack performance against First Flight High School, forcing a fumble while recording four tackles for loss … Helped lead Hertford County to a state 2AA quarterfinal appearance … Recorded 21 tackles, two for loss along with one sack while coming away with an interception in seven games played as a junior … A team captain as a senior … High school coach was Terrance Saxby … Chose Oregon over Charlotte, NC State, Virginia and Wake Forest.
