Young Alabama State LB with size, upside, and a tiny sample size
In the 2025 season, Jakoby Smith appeared in one game for Alabama State and recorded one solo tackle against Tuskegee, while ESPN lists him as a 6-foot, 210-pound freshman linebacker from Birmingham, Alabama. He looks more like an upside play than a proven stat-sheet star right now: young, active, and still early in his college development after redshirting in 2024. If you’re looking for a linebacker with room to grow, he’s intriguing; if you need an immediate impact defender, the resume is still thin.
