Kendall Smith

Played in all 26 games in the last two seasons with four starting assignments...dependable and knowledgeable middle linebacker will step right in for departed senior Derek Nicholson...will join Dekoda Watson as the veterans of a very young but talented group of linebackers...part of a very solid FSU defense up the middle playing in front of senior defensive tackles Justin Mincey and Budd Thacker...showed incredible improvement from his true freshman season in 2007 to his sophomore year in 2008 as his tackles increased by 58%, he had the first pass defense and forced fumble of his career and tallied 4.5 tackles for loss compared to none the season before...named the most dependable linebacker following spring practice...also awarded the most outstanding player award and the big hitter award...offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher called Smith `the most athletic middle linebacker FSU has had in a long time'.

PrepStar All-American

four-star prospect and on of the top 50 overall prospects in America by Rivals.com

member of the Rivals100 where he is ranked 45th

Rivals.com rates him the second-best outside linebacker in this year’s class

ranked seventh overall in the state of Florida and the best player at his position in the state

rated the thirdbest middle linebacker by Scout.com

recorded a team-high six tackles for the East in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Ft. Lauderdale

2007 Florida Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Class 2A All-State first team

timed at 4.5 in the 40 with a 28” vertical

District 4 (2A) MVP

defensive leader for a team that reached the Class 2A state championship game

in 14 games, he had 156 total tackles, three sacks and two caused fumbles

also made it to state in track (throwing the shot put and discus)

chose FSU over offers from Florida, Alabama, Ole Miss, USF, Iowa State and UCF.

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