He was one of four defensive athletes in Alabama’s 2020 recruiting class that got much attention.
Tim Smith joined Will Anderson Jr., Drew Sanders, and Brian Branch as an individual that Crimson Tide fans were excited to watch dominant on the field. As a five-star prospect from Florida, the intimidating defensive tackle did not disappoint.
Smith, who was 6’4″ and 320 pounds at the time, earned significant playing time as a freshman. He recorded 14 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 10 games last year.