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DL Jerod Smith II - Kentucky
2025 stats: 27 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1 FF, 1.0 sack
Transfer ranking: No. 326 | No. 25 DL
Louisville football seeks defensive line depth and is considering Kentucky transfer Jerod Smith II. The former 4-star recruit, a Kentucky native, was ranked as high as No. 89 nationally and as the ninth-best edge rusher. After two productive seasons with Kentucky, he entered the portal and recently visited Louisville. Last season, Smith recorded 27 tackles, five tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, and a sack.
Smith ranks No. 326 in the Transfer Portal and is the 25th-best defensive lineman.