Wolverine: TV: Game clips of On300 Michigan LB commit Jaden Smith

Michigan linebacker commit Jaden Smith recorded six tackles and blocked a punt in his senior season opener, leading Charlotte (N.C.) West Charlotte to a 28-19 win over Charlotte (N.C.) Palisades.

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland was onsite and captured exclusive clips from the contest. Watch highlights of Smith in the video above.

Smith recruitment

An On300 prospect, Smith notched an offer from Michigan during the spring evaluation period after linebackers coach Chris Partridge stopped by his high school. He eventually committed to U-M in June over offers from Kentucky, Miami, Missouri, USC, Virginia Tech and others.

Smith has remained solid throughout the summer and is set to be back at Michigan for an unofficial visit next month when the Wolverines take on Bowling Green.

At 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, Smith is ranked as the No. 17 linebacker and No. 248 overall prospect nationally, per On3. He is also ranked as the No. 8 overall recruit in the state of North Carolina this cycle.

The 2024 Michigan recruiting class

Michigan has 27 commits in its 2024 recruiting class — Top 100 Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Jadyn Davis, Top 100 Rochester (Mich.) Adams tight end Brady Prieskorn, Top 100 Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller running back Jordan Marshall, On300 Austin (Tex.) Vandegrift offensive tackle Blake Frazier, On300 Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst offensive tackle Andrew Sprague, On300 Harper Woods (Mich.) High defensive back Jacob Oden, On300 Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth linebacker Mason Curtis, On300 Bellevue (Wash.) High tight end Hogan Hansen, On300 Belleville (Mich.) High linebacker Jeremiah Beasley, On300 Brandywine (Md.) Gwynn Park EDGE Devon Baxter, On300 Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic athlete Cole Sullivan, On300 Charlotte (N.C.) West linebacker Jaden Smith, four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy defensive lineman Jerod Smith, four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy EDGE Jacob Smith, four-star Avon (Ohio) High interior offensive lineman Luke Hamilton, four-star Chicago (Ill.) Kenwood Academy wide receiver I’Marion Stewart, three-star Ijamsville (Md.) Oakdale EDGE Dominic Nichols, three-star Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day wide receiver Channing Goodwin, three-star Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward offensive tackle Ben Roebuck, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier defensive lineman Ted Hammond, three-star Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman running back Micah Ka’apana, three-star Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Beach interior offensive lineman Jake Guarnera, three-star Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall defensive lineman Manuel Beigel, three-star Princeton (N.J.) Hum School defensive lineman Owen Wafle, three-star Nappanee (Ind.) Northwood athlete Jo’Ziah Edmond, three-star Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglass cornerback Jeremiah Lowe and three-star South Park (Pa.) High linebacker Zach Ludwig.

The Wolverines are ranked No. 9 in the 2024 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 2 overall in the Big Ten Conference behind Ohio State.

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