Maason Smith

Maason Smith (born October 13, 2002) is an American football defensive tackle for the LSU Tigers.

Maason Smith
LSU Tigers – No. 0
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-13) October 13, 2002
Houma, Louisiana
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career history
College
  • LSU (2021–present)
Bowl games
High schoolTerrebonne High School (Houma)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Smith attended Terrebonne High School in Houma, Louisiana. Smith was one of the top rated recruits in the 2021 class, recording more than 40 tackles and nine sacks in his senior season.[1] As a result, Smith would be named to the All-American Bowl roster.[2] Rated as the highest recruit in Louisiana, Smith decided to stay in state and play college football at Louisiana State University over offers from Miami, Georgia, and Alabama.[3]

College career

At LSU, Smith became the first player to wear the number zero in school history.[4] In his freshman year, Smith would tally 19 tackles, four sacks, and five tackles for loss.[5] Three of Smith's sacks would come against McNeese State.[6] Smith would suffer a leg injury and miss the rest of the season. Smith was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team and the Freshman All-America Team.[7][8] To open the 2022 season, LSU played Florida State in the Louisiana Kickoff. During the game, while celebrating a play, Smith tore his ACL prematurely ending his season.[9][10]

References
  1. Singleton, Chris. "Terrebonne's Maason Smith, nation's No. 1-ranked player, signs with LSU". The Courier. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. Ramos, Gus (2020-12-03). "Five-Star Prospect Maason Smith Welcomed to 2021 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation". All American Bowl | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  3. Vangilder, Lenny (2020-12-16). "LSU lands state's best in Terrebonne's Maason Smith". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  4. "TigerDetails - Maason Smith betting on himself in Year 2 at LSU | 'He's built different.'". lsu.rivals.com. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  5. writer, WILSON ALEXANDER | Staff. "Even after productive freshman year, LSU's Maason Smith thinks he has more to prove". The Advocate. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  6. Chrisman, Spencer. "Tigers struggle offensively in 34-7 win over McNeese State". www.kalb.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  7. "2021 SEC All-Freshman Team". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  8. "2021 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM UNVEILED". fwaa.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  9. Selbe, Nick. "LSU Standout Suffers Season-Ending Injury During Celebration, per Report". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  10. Schwartz, Jared (2022-09-06). "LSU's Maason Smith to miss rest of season with torn ACL from celebrating". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
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