Linebacker, UAB, 2018–20
Jordan Smith
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 6′7″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2020)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lithonia, GA
- Born
- Apr 10, 1998
Jordan Smith played linebacker at UAB (2018–20). The Jacksonville Jaguars took Smith in round 4, No. 121 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Miami, 20202.5sacks, career highat Rice, 2020Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2018 and 2020
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 UAB 9 games, 42 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 45–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Miami | L 14–31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at South Alabama | W 42–10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTSA | W 21–13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 37–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Louisiana | L 20–24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Louisiana Tech | L 34–37 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at Rice | W 21–16 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | at Marshall | W 22–13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 UAB 14 games, 52 tackles, 10 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Alabama State | W 24–19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Akron | W 31–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.South Alabama | W 35–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atWestern Kentucky | L 13–20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Rice | W 35–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atUTSA | W 33–14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Old Dominion | W 38–14 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tennessee | L 7–30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Southern Miss | L 2–37 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. UTEP | W 37–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Louisiana Tech | W 20–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at North Texas | W 26–21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | at Florida Atlantic | L 6–49 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. App State | L 17–31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 24–27).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5⅞″ |
| Weight | 264 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.83 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.77 s |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.97 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.80 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Jacksonville Jaguars.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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