Jaylon Smith, an American football linebacker with the New York Giants of the National Football League, was born on June 14, 1995. (NFL). Smith was expected to be in the top five picks in the 2016 NFL Draft until suffering an injury in the Fiesta Bowl. Smith made the decision to forfeit his remaining eligibility and declare for the 2016 NFL Draft in a tweet on January 11, 2016.
Where did Jaylon Smith go to high school?
Smith competed in football, basketball, and track at Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was selected the Mr. Football title winner for the state of Indiana and won the Butkus Award, given to the nation’s top high school linebacker, as a senior in football.
In the 2012 Indiana 2A championship game, he ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns to help Bishop Luers defeat Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 40-28, making them the first Indiana 2A team to win four straight state championships. As a senior in 2012, he totaled 10 receptions for 66 yards and two additional touchdowns in addition to 1,265 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground.
