Ja'Quavion Smith is a disruptive, playmaking linebacker with proven backfield production
Smith’s calling card is impact plays: at Howard in the 2025 season, he posted 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery across 12 games, showing he can create negative plays rather than just clean up after them.[4] Howard’s 2024 roster also shows him as a productive, active defender with 11 tackles, three TFLs and a sack in 10 games.[3] He looks like a high-energy LB who brings burst, violence at the point of attack, and turnover upside—useful for a staff that wants a downhill, disruptive defender who can change momentum.
