Ed Smith IV

Height:
6-3
Weight:
302
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Tuscaloosa, AL
High School:
Central HS
Prev School:
South Alabama

Prior to Tulane: Spent six years at South Alabama…. Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports as a transfer…2025: Started all 12 games for the Jaguars in 2025 ...Finished the season with 33 total tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss ... made nine tackles against Louisiana, two of which were tackles for loss ...Also notched a sack against the Ragin' Cajuns ...Blocked a kick against Arkansas State ...Recorded tackles for loss against Morgan State, Tulane and ULM….2024: Appeared in all 13 of South Alabama's game on the season ...Totaled 23 total tackles on the year with 10 solo stops ... recorded 3.5 tackles for loss, including three in the final-four games of the season ... recorded a sack in South's victory at Southern Miss, and one in the team's IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl Championship ...Made a season-high four tackles in the homecoming victory over ULM and again in the bowl victory over Western Michigan ...Notched four quarterback hurries throughout the course of the year….2023: Did not see game action due to season-ending injury….2022: Saw action in seven games... Recorded 15 tackles, including nine solo stops... Recorded four tackles twice on the year against Old Dominion (11/26) and Western Kentucky (12/21) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss, including one against Old Dominion (11/26)... Recorded one sack against Old Dominion (11/29)... Recovered one fumble, against Old Dominion (11/29)…2021: Appeared in one game for the Jags ...Made one tackle at App State…2020 (Fr.): Did not see game action…Prior to South Alabama: A three-year letterwinner at Central HS ... Recorded 64 tackles as a senior, including six stops behind the line of scrimmage with five sacks ...Was also credited with two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries, returning those for a total of 91 yards with one of those resulting in a touchdown ...Earned second-team all-state honors on the offensive line as a junior ...Was credited with 28 tackles including five sacks his sophomore season while helping the Falcons qualify for the state 5A playoffs ...Also was named Second-Team All-State that fall as an offensive lineman ...Played baseball for two years at CHS as well…Personal: Born in Cleveland, Ohio ... Son of Edward III and Carla Smith ... Father, Edward III, played baseball at the collegiate level for four years.