4-Star DE Jacob Smith talks Alabama offer, recruitment process with his brother

Nick Saban provided 2024 four-star prospects and brothers, Jacob and Jerod Smith after each participated in camp Wednesday.

Jacob and Jerod attend Loomis Chafee Faculty in Windsor, Connecticut. They each maintain greater than 15 D1 affords and are dedicated to play within the 2024 Below Armour All-America Recreation.

Jacob’s provide complete stands at 22 after selecting up affords from Alabama, Georgia and Michigan State this week. He advised Landing Alabama he feels there’s a lot to love about Alabama soccer.

“I like this system rather a lot,” Smith mentioned. “They’re a powerhouse crew. They run like a machine, and each very half is run as a unit. That’s the reason they produce a few of the greatest gamers to return out of school, and they’re able to placing loads of gamers within the league.”

The Smith household visited Alabama in March, and so they received to fulfill Saban throughout their go to. Wednesday’s go to allowed them to catch again up with the Alabama head coach.

“Because it was our second time with him, we have been much more relaxed and we requested him extra questions,” mentioned Smith. “We received him to crack a smile.”

Jacob and Jerod are in a really distinctive state of affairs. It’s uncommon two brothers in the identical recruiting class have a chance to play collectively for a few of the high faculty soccer packages within the nation.  Jacob mentioned it has been a pleasure to undergo the recruiting course of together with his brother.

“It has truthfully been superb,” Smith mentioned. ” How many individuals can say they’ve the chance to play with their brother at principally any faculty we wish?”

4-Star DL Jerod Smith earns provide from Nick Saban at camp

Jacob is listed at 6-foot-5 and 230 kilos. He completed the 2021 soccer season with seven sacks and 29 tackles for loss. Saban advised Jacob he feels he can be utilized in the same strategy to how they use one in every of their star edge rushers.

“He in contrast me to will Anderson and mentioned he see me shifting round like him,” Smith mentioned. “He feels I’m able to play within the filth, play standing up and play dropping again.”

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Justin Smith is a Scouting/Recruiting analyst for Landing Alabama Journal. You may comply with him on Twitter, through @Jdsmith31Smith