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The Gophers have received a commitment from Neptune Beach, FL (Duncan U. Fletcher) defensive back C.J. Smith III. Smith joins Minnesota after decommitting from Georgia Southern. He had additional offers from South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Central Michigan and others.
With Smith’s commitment, the Gophers now have 24 players in the 2018 class and jumped one spot ahead of Wisconsin in 24/7 Sports recruiting rankings, per Kyle Goblirsch.
From taking a look at his tape, Smith has played safety and cornerback in high school. He possesses plenty of length at 6-foot-1, but he'll need to add a little more weight. He plays with impressive physicality to deliver hits in the backend. Smith is also a very fundamentally sound tackler against the run. He plays reactive and is in position to knock passes away at the catch point. When he is at cornerback, he opens his hips swiftly and stays tight to the wide receiver to tally pass breakups. He moves really well when routes are broken off at the stem and can get his hands into passing lanes. I see him playing at nickel cornerback in this defense. His run support skills and coverage fundamentals would suit him well in that spot.
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With Smith’s commitment, the Gophers now have 24 players in the 2018 class and jumped one spot ahead of Wisconsin in 24/7 Sports recruiting rankings, per Kyle Goblirsch.
From taking a look at his tape, Smith has played safety and cornerback in high school. He possesses plenty of length at 6-foot-1, but he'll need to add a little more weight. He plays with impressive physicality to deliver hits in the backend. Smith is also a very fundamentally sound tackler against the run. He plays reactive and is in position to knock passes away at the catch point. When he is at cornerback, he opens his hips swiftly and stays tight to the wide receiver to tally pass breakups. He moves really well when routes are broken off at the stem and can get his hands into passing lanes. I see him playing at nickel cornerback in this defense. His run support skills and coverage fundamentals would suit him well in that spot.
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