A young player . . . had a good spring . . . coaches are excited about his potential . . . has a good grasp of the defense.

2007: Saw action in eight games . . . recorded seven tackles, including four solo stops . . . had two tackles at Eastern Kentucky . . . recorded two tackles at Tennessee Tech.

High School: Posted 136 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior at Central Gwinnett High School . . . named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's and Gwinnett Daily Post's first team . . . named Gwinnett Touchdown Club Player of the Month for October . . . was a two-time team captain, and was named team MVP as a senior.

Personal: Born Oct. 15, 1988 . . . son of Kermit Smith and Cynthia Tucker . . . undeclared major.