’27 LBer had a tremendous run his sophomore season
Smith is a tremendous linebacker, especially for a young kid starting for a 3A football team in a tough district featuring both Bell County and “The Rock.” Smith at 6’0,” 210 reminds folks of another similarly built former star, Jeffrey Canady (6’1,” 210). Smith wracked up 116-tackles, seven (7) sacks, four (4) TFLs, a pair of FFs, and a pair of FRs, one of which he scored. Sure Smith isn’t the offensive weapon Canady was in his day, but give the kid some time, he just finished his sophomore season. We know this, Smith is among the better LBers we have seen around the eastern Kentucky region.
HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”
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Friday Night Fletch, “KPGFootball”
Barbourville, KY: Barbourville has produced some top-flight talent before this season. Donavan Smith looks like he will fall right in line with some of the really good talent the city of Barbourville has before produced.
If the Smith kid should look familiar, forgive us. Smith looks pretty familiar to us too.
Locals must have noticed, before now, this Smith kid is built similarly to former great, Jeffrey Canady. Canady, whose grandfather, Ray, was a standout player at Barbourville and whose Dad and uncles all also played, prepped at Knox County Central before playing collegiately for EKU.
Canady was a 4.5-second, 40-yard dash kid with a 36-inch vertical and a 405-pound bench press. Canady also sported a quarter-ton squat.
Smith is a guy for whom we don’t have any speed or power numbers; but, like Canady, who sported a 3.8-GPA, Smith sports a 4.0. The builds are similar, Canady was a 6’1,” 210-pounder and Smith is 6’0,” 210-pounds.
Smith is primarily a defender, whereas Canady played multiple phases and played them well. Smith registered 116-tackles, seven (7) QB-sacks, four (4) TFLs, two-FFs, and a pair of FRs, one of which he “scooped and scored.”
If Smith keeps improving along the same arch he has established over his first two seasons, he may do something else very Canady-like. Smith will most likely find himself on a college roster in a few years. Smith may also find himself in a “Mr. Football” race.
You know, the two are awfully similar!
This is Friday Night Fletch, reporting for KPGFootball, reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE!
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