Jacob Smith signs with the Kentucky Wildcats

Edge rusher Jacob Smith signs with the Kentucky Wildcats.

Jacob Smith is an elite pass rusher who will create havoc in Kroger Field, and he just made it official by signing his NLI. 

Let's get to know a little bit more about Smith.

Jacob Smith

Position: EDGE Rusher 

Size

: 6'4.5, 230 pounds

Hometown

: Corbin, Kentucky

Recruitment: Smith has offers from nearly every big school in the nation and was committed to Michigan for a while but decided to flip to play for the Cats like his brother Jerod.

Ranking: Smith is ranked as the 198th player in 247Sports composite rankings and is a four-star.

Frame: Smith has the perfect long frame that it takes to get after opposing quarterbacks. He will have a ton of sacks during his time in Lexington. 

Welcome to #BBN, @jjls_14!#RecruitAndDevelop x #NSD24 😼🏈 pic.twitter.com/nl85CiKVE3

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) December 20, 2023

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Early Signing Day: Wednesday, December 20th is Early Signing Day, which means players committed to Kentucky's 2024 recruiting class will make it official by signing their National Letter of Intent (NLI). This is a big day for Mark Stoops and the Kentucky football program as they look to officially lock down some of the tremendous talented committed in the 2024 class.

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