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Jersey Number 32
Aubrey Smith
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford HS
- Prev School:
- Colorado
As a Sophomore (2023)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Redshirted
- Appeared in one game vs. Baylor (Nov. 4)
- Played four snaps on special teams kick coverage
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2022 season at Colorado
- Played 11 games (138 snaps)
- 82 defensive snaps
- 56 special teams snaps
- Eight tackles including five solo stops
- One sack, one pass defended and one forced fumble
High School
- Four-star prospect by ESPN
- No. 60 linebacker and No. 61 player from Georgia per 247 Composite
- No. 9 inside linebacker in the class per ESPN
- No. 39 player from Georgia per ESPN
- No. 21 inside linebacker in class per rivals and No. 47 player from Georgia
- Played four years of varsity football
- Played final three for Buford High School
- Spent one season at Central Gwinnett
- Buford compiled a 41-3 record
- School won three straight state titles including 2019 5A title and 2020-21 6A title
- Compiled 418 career tackles over the four seasons
- Broke 100-tackle mark all three years (99 as a freshman)
- As a senior, helped team to 14-1 record and 6A state championship
- First-Team All-Region as a senior
- Finished senior season with 118 tackles playing linebacker and safety
- Junior season Buford went 13-1 and won 6A state title
- Second-Team All-Region
- 100 tackles including 10 tackles for loss with two sacks
- As a sophomore, Buford went 14-1 and won 5A state title
- First-Team All-Region
- Finished that season with 101 tackles
- Added nine tackles for a loss with seven sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
- Central Gwinnett went 5-6 his freshman season
- First-Team All-Region as a freshman
- 99 tackles, including 10 for a loss
- Six sacks, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles
- Also participated in track & field in high school
- Enjoys writing and reading poetry
- Hobbies include sleeping, shopping, getting haircuts, watching movies, playing video games and getting tattoos
- Can hit the crossbar with a soccer ball
- Would like to become a homicide detective after his playing days are done
Personal
- Nickname: Aub
- Hobbies: shopping, movies, games
- Dream job outside of football: therapist
- Hidden talent: math
- Brother, Austin Smith, played football at Tennessee (2016-20)
- One word to describe himself on the field: noticeable
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: chicken wings
- His motivation for working hard: his son
- Best advice: don’t let anyone take your freedom
- Highlight of his life thus far: his son being born
- Sports hero: his father because he has always been there for him
- Most memorable athletic feat: beating Cal
- Unique fact: is high functioning Autistic
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
