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Smith Fact: Attended the same high school (Greenville (SC) High) as fellow offensive lineman and junior Cory Lambert.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Second-team left offensive guard
Overview: Another strong offensive lineman from nearby Greenville (SC) High School...from the same high school that sent offensive tackle Cory Lambert to Clemson; Lambert is a red-shirt junior and Smith is a red-shirt freshman on the 2008 squad...had a solid 2008 spring and was in a battle for a starting offensive guard position with junior Jamarcus Grant; that battle will continue during the 2008 fall...in the top 10 on the team in all strength training categories...has the team's seventh-best bench press (405)...third on the team in the power clean (345)...sixth on the team in the squat lift (585)...10th on the team in the hang clean (345)...sixth on the team in total weight lifted in all categories (1,580).
2007: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Rated as the #52 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com...#49 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com...#13 prospect in South Carolina by TigerIllustrated.com...#17 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep...all-region selection by PrepStar...#16 prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#17 prospect in South Carolina by CUTigers.com...played at nearby Greenville High School...played in the Max Emfinger All-American game...had 94 knockdown blocks during his senior season...selected for the North-South All-Star game...member of the National Honor Society...recruited by David Blackwell...chose Clemson over Maryland...born Feb. 22, 1989...majoring in sociology.
