Brendan Smith brings rare size to Akron’s defensive line
Brendan Smith is a 6-6, 285-pound defensive lineman for Akron who projects as a long, disruptive interior presence with the frame to clog lanes and the length to bother quarterbacks. In the 2019 season, he redshirted and played in four games without recording stats, so his value is less about box-score flash and more about developmental upside, size, and projection. If you want a DL with Power 5-style measurables and room to grow, he’s the kind of bet worth making.
