2018 - 2019 VIRGINIA
FOOTBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
BRANDON
SMITH
LINEBACKER
LOUISA COUNTY HS
MINERAL, VIRGINIA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-5
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
135
TACKLES
5
SACKS
9
FORCED FUMBLES
3
BROKEN UP PASSES
“Brandon Smith is as good a high school player as I’ve coached against in 21 years in this state. His closing speed as a linebacker is incredible. If you don’t account for him on every play he will sure mess up your Friday night. He’s a special, once-in-a-lifetime kid.”
Jeff Lloyd
Head Coach Head Coach at Monticello High

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-5, 230-pound senior linebacker recorded 135 tackles, 14 quarterback pressures and five sacks this past season, leading the Lions (11-1) to the Class 4A playoffs. Smith also forced nine fumbles and broke up three passes. A First Team All-State selection, he was ranked as the nation’s No. 14 recruit in the Class of 2019 by 247Sports.com and has been selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.

Academic Achievement


Smith has maintained a 3.30 GPA in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at Penn State University next fall.

Exemplary Character


Smith has served as an elementary school mentor and has volunteered locally on behalf of youth sports programs.