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53 Jake Smith Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Jacksonville, Ala. High School: Jacksonville Height / Weight: 6-4 / 315 Position: OL

Louisville: Coming off a solid spring where he worked with the first unit at offensive guard ... showed good strength and agility from the guard position ... earned valuable playing time in the spring after red-shirting last season.

2010: Red-shirted.

Jacksonville High School: Big-body who moves well for a 300-pounder ... has great size and has excellent upper-body strength ... quick out of his stance and mauls the opposition when locked into the frame of the defender and runs legs on contact ... played for Roland Houston at Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Ala ... could play both tackle and guard ... named Honorable Mention All-State ... selected All-Area and All-County ... named Player of Week by Alabama A-10 radio station ... earned the Scramble Award for the squad ... two-year team captain ... played both offensive guard and defensive tackle...rated as a two-star offensive lineman by Rivals.com and a two-star prospect by Scout.com ... ranked as the 111th-best offensive by ESPN.com ... played defensive end before moving to the offensive side of the football ... was a three-year starting pitcher on the baseball team.

Personal: Son of Jane Eldemire and Wayne Smith ... born 3/17/1992....marketing major.