Wake Forest CB Alphonso Smith brought rare playmaking juice from the secondary
Alphonso Smith stood out at Wake Forest as a disruptive, playmaking cornerback in the 2007 season, starting three games and tying for the team lead with 8.5 tackles for loss from the secondary while appearing in all 14 games.[1] His value goes beyond the box score: he was known as a ballhawk who created turnovers and brought high-intensity, downhill production from a position where that kind of backfield impact is uncommon.[4][1]