Cade Smith brings local toughness and upside to San Diego’s secondary
A freshman strong safety from Encinitas, Cade Smith arrives with a blue-collar résumé — Honor Bowl Coaches MVP, First Team All-Western League, and a background that includes men’s rugby — which points to a physical, fearless defensive tone-setter for the Toreros in the 2026 season. He’s a hometown fit with obvious effort and intensity, and that blend of competitiveness and versatility makes him worth watching as San Diego looks for DBs who can hit, cover, and grow into bigger responsibility.
