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Jersey Number 10
Jalen Smith
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Grayson, Ga.
- High School/Previous School:
- Grayson HS (Tennessee)
Career Honors
2025 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC All-Freshman
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 17 career games with zero starts … Following the 2024 season, had 38 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Tennessee)
Had five tackles, including a career-best 1.5 TFLs, in shutout win over UTEP (11/23) ... Registered four tackles at #12 Georgia (11/16) ... Notched one tackle in win vs. Mississippi State (11/9) ... Made a career-best nine tackles in the Vols’ win over Kentucky (11/2) ... Recorded one tackle in win over #7 Alabama (10/19) ... Played 19 snaps and tied his career high with four tackles in a win over Florida (10/12) ... Played 14 snaps and registered three tackles for the Vols at Arkansas (10/5) ... Made one tackle as the Vols held Kent State (9/14) to just 112 yards of total offense in a 71-0 victory ... Played 17 snaps on defense and registered one tackle in win over #24 NC State (9/7) ... Made a career-high four tackles in UT’s season-opening win over Chattanooga (8/31).
2023 (True Freshman Season – Tennessee)
Appeared in five games during his rookie campaign and earned a redshirt … Served as a reserve linebacker and played on special teams coverage … Collected four total tackles on the year … Played seven snaps at linebacker during UT’s Citrus Bowl victory over No. 17 Iowa (1/1) … Saw action in victories over UTSA (9/23), UConn (11/4) and Vanderbilt (11/25) during the regular season … Made collegiate debut vs. UTSA (9/23) at linebacker and on the kickoff coverage unit.
High School
Showcases quickness and agility to couple with his physicality for a versatile makeup at the linebacker position … Arrived on Rocky Top in December 2022 and participated in Orange Bowl practices and spring practice … A two-time team captain who helped lead Grayson High School to a Region 4-7A title and the Class 7A state quarterfinals as a senior in 2022 … A major player on the Rams’ 2021 state semifinal team and helped Grayson High win the Georgia Class 7A State Championship in 2020 as a sophomore … Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals … Rated a three-star linebacker by 247Sports, ESPN and On3 … The No. 14-rated linebacker in the nation according to Rivals and the No. 84 player in the state of Georgia according to 247Sports … Earned All Region 4-7A Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior … Amassed 154 total tackles, including 17 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception and a fumble recovery in 2022 … A Georgia Class 7A All-State performer in 2021 as a junior after totaling 144 tackles, 12.5 TFLs and nine sacks in 14 games … Finished his prep career with a school-record 434 tackles to go along with 30 TFLs, 18 sacks, three forced fumbles and a pick six … Also ran track in high school … Chose Tennessee over 40 other Division I offers, including 25 from Power Five programs … Committed to the Vols in July 2022 … Coached by Adam Carter.
Personal
Full name is Jalen Davone Smith … Born on Feb. 25, 2005 … Son of Regina and Kelvin Smith.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @JalenSmith2023
Instagram – 0ncejay
Career Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 9, vs. Kentucky (11/02/2024) *
Tackles for Loss: 1.5, vs. UTEP (11/23/2024) *
* Career-high set Tennessee
2025 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC All-Freshman
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 17 career games with zero starts … Following the 2024 season, had 38 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Tennessee)
Had five tackles, including a career-best 1.5 TFLs, in shutout win over UTEP (11/23) ... Registered four tackles at #12 Georgia (11/16) ... Notched one tackle in win vs. Mississippi State (11/9) ... Made a career-best nine tackles in the Vols’ win over Kentucky (11/2) ... Recorded one tackle in win over #7 Alabama (10/19) ... Played 19 snaps and tied his career high with four tackles in a win over Florida (10/12) ... Played 14 snaps and registered three tackles for the Vols at Arkansas (10/5) ... Made one tackle as the Vols held Kent State (9/14) to just 112 yards of total offense in a 71-0 victory ... Played 17 snaps on defense and registered one tackle in win over #24 NC State (9/7) ... Made a career-high four tackles in UT’s season-opening win over Chattanooga (8/31).
2023 (True Freshman Season – Tennessee)
Appeared in five games during his rookie campaign and earned a redshirt … Served as a reserve linebacker and played on special teams coverage … Collected four total tackles on the year … Played seven snaps at linebacker during UT’s Citrus Bowl victory over No. 17 Iowa (1/1) … Saw action in victories over UTSA (9/23), UConn (11/4) and Vanderbilt (11/25) during the regular season … Made collegiate debut vs. UTSA (9/23) at linebacker and on the kickoff coverage unit.
High School
Showcases quickness and agility to couple with his physicality for a versatile makeup at the linebacker position … Arrived on Rocky Top in December 2022 and participated in Orange Bowl practices and spring practice … A two-time team captain who helped lead Grayson High School to a Region 4-7A title and the Class 7A state quarterfinals as a senior in 2022 … A major player on the Rams’ 2021 state semifinal team and helped Grayson High win the Georgia Class 7A State Championship in 2020 as a sophomore … Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals … Rated a three-star linebacker by 247Sports, ESPN and On3 … The No. 14-rated linebacker in the nation according to Rivals and the No. 84 player in the state of Georgia according to 247Sports … Earned All Region 4-7A Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior … Amassed 154 total tackles, including 17 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception and a fumble recovery in 2022 … A Georgia Class 7A All-State performer in 2021 as a junior after totaling 144 tackles, 12.5 TFLs and nine sacks in 14 games … Finished his prep career with a school-record 434 tackles to go along with 30 TFLs, 18 sacks, three forced fumbles and a pick six … Also ran track in high school … Chose Tennessee over 40 other Division I offers, including 25 from Power Five programs … Committed to the Vols in July 2022 … Coached by Adam Carter.
Personal
Full name is Jalen Davone Smith … Born on Feb. 25, 2005 … Son of Regina and Kelvin Smith.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @JalenSmith2023
Instagram – 0ncejay
Career Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 9, vs. Kentucky (11/02/2024) *
Tackles for Loss: 1.5, vs. UTEP (11/23/2024) *
* Career-high set Tennessee
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Wake Forest
Friday, January 02
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Bowl Practice
Sunday, December 28
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell Bowl Practice
Wednesday, December 17
FOOTBALL | Nic Mitchell Bowl Practice
Wednesday, December 17
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