Jacob and Jerod Smith named Under Armour All-Americans
First, it was Kentucky four-star pledge Brian Robinson receiving an invitation to the Under Armour All-American Game. Now, fellow blue-chip defensive standouts Jacob Smith and Jerod Smith have earned similar honors.
The Corbin High School football program announced the news on Monday.
“HUGE CONGRATS to Jacob and Jerod Smith on being selected as part of the Under Armour Next All-American Football Team!”
The Under Armour All-American Game takes place on January 3 in Orlando.
Four-star linebacker Elijah Groves previously scored an invite to the All-American Bowl, sponsored by Adidas, giving the Wildcats four commitments set to participate in prestigious postseason events. That game will be held on January 6 in San Antonio.
The Smith Twins announced their flip from Michigan to Kentucky back on September 15. Jerod Smith is a 6-2.5, 255-pound defensive lineman ranked as the No. 228 player in the country and No. 23 at his position. As for Jacob, he stands 6-4, 230 pounds and is rated as the No. 223 overall prospect and No. 19 EDGE in 2024.
High-character, high-talent players
“Those guys came in and — you talk about super teammates. It’s amazing, those two guys are ‘yes sir, no sir.’ They moved right in and things were really good with them,” Corbin head coach Tom Greer said of the Smith brothers. “It’s amazing what great teammates they are. They’re both talented, ain’t no doubt. Both are four-stars, legit four-stars. They’re not the four stars or five stars that aren’t going to show that they’re four- or five-star guys. Both of them, the work ethic is unbelievable. I mean, they work, and that has really been a plus for our younger kids.
“They see Jerod and Jacob, how they work and how they prepare for a ballgame. It’s going to benefit our program for many years.”
Talented players, better people.
“Jerod and Jacob are high-character kids, man. Let me tell you,” Greer added. “They are unbelievable young men.”
Why Kentucky?
“The reason I chose Kentucky is because I wanted to play in the SEC and I wanna be able to be developed and play at the next level,” Jerod said. “Playing in the SEC will ultimately better prepare me for the next step in making the NFL. Another reason was I wanna stay back home and play for my state. I wanna be able to play in front of my family. Another reason I chose Kentucky was my relationship with the staff. It felt more like family to me. Ultimately I felt that Kentucky was the best choice for me to get where I wanna be in life.”
“I came home to my state and realized that I need to stay here, for the family and for the people,” Jacob added.
Now they’ll get to represent the state on the national stage in the Under Armour All-American Game.
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