Three-year starter at Southwest DeKalb where he developed his reputation as an outstanding pass rusher...enrolled at Florida State in January...rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports...as a senior amassed 60 tackles and 10 sacks in nine games...as a junior, had more than 120 tackles, 15 sacks and 15 tackles for loss...No. 27 on the SuperPrep Georgia 83 ... No. 34 on the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Top 50 Recruits...also enjoyed a standout career in track & field as a sprinter/jumper...chose the Seminoles over the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, South Carolina and Vanderbilt...Smith's father, the late Terry Smith, starred as a wide receiver for Clemson in the 1990s.