{"id":40054,"date":"2018-03-20T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=40054"},"modified":"2018-03-20T20:19:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T00:19:41","slug":"roquan-smith-2018-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/03\/20\/roquan-smith-2018-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Roquan Smith 2018 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview
\n<\/strong>Position<\/strong>: Inside Linebacker
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’1″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 236 lbs
\nSchool<\/strong>: Georgia Bulldogs<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n<\/strong>40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.51 seconds (second among linebackers)<\/p>\n

Roquan Smith 2018 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Roquan Smith<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0played linebacker as well as wide receiver in high school, a testament to his rare athletic skill set. Smith\u00a0was named the\u00a0Class AA Defensive Player of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Sentinel in his senior year and ranked second among linebacker recruits in 2015. In his freshman year at Georgia, Smith recorded 20 tackles in limited action. Smith’s profile grew when he made 95 tackles as a sophomore and became a versatile presence in Georgia’s front seven.<\/p>\n

Smith enjoyed a prolific junior year as the Bulldogs went 13-1, but fell 26-23 to Alabama in the National Championship Game. In 15 games, Smith led the SEC with 137 tackles (14 for loss)\u00a0and grew as a pass rusher with a team-leading 6.5 sacks. Smith was named a consensus All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year for his efforts. He also became the first Bulldog to take home the Dick Butkus<\/a><\/strong> award.<\/p>\n

Smith has been criticized by scouts for\u00a0his low weight, but he’s made a clear effort to bulk up in recent years. Coming out of high school Smith weighed just 200 pounds, but he grew to 225 pounds by the time he was a junior. Smith has continued to fill his frame, weighing in at 236 pounds at the NFL Combine. The extra bulk didn’t seem to affect Smith’s athleticism either, as he ran the second-fastest 40-time among linebacker prospects.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n