A key factor behind the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)’s impressive defense (34th of 127 in scoring defense nation-wide), EDGE Jordan Smith traveled a long way to get where he is today. A 4-star defensive end prospect out of Lithonia, Georgia, Smith joined Florida’s 2016 signing class only to redshirt and eventually contribute to their 2017 team. However, Smith never played a game in a Florida jersey.
One of the nine players charged for a credit card fraud scam that shocked the entire program, Smith’s poor judgment led to his decision to opt-out of Florida’s 2018 season, joining Butler Community College (Kansas) instead.