Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2024USC
Jaylin Smith
CB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Palmdale, CA, USA
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Jaylin Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a corner
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Player Story
Jaylin Smith built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a cornerback from Palmdale, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Jaylin Smith's career was his defensive production: 176...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 97
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
Jaylin Smith, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · USC. Jaylin Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Jaylin Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- USC · CB
- Career Tackles
- 176
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · USC
- Top game
- Washington
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Bishop Alemany · USC
- High school pipeline
- Bishop Alemany · 20 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 3 · Pick 33 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 58 tackles · CB 11th (top 3%) · Big Ten 49th (top 6%) · National 428th (top 8%)
Jaylin Smith played CB for USC. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jaylin Smith recorded 176 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with USC.
Recognition
Honors
- 20242024 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachesthird
- 20242024 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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