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91 Marcus Smith Class: Junior Hometown: Columbus, Ga. High School: Hardaway Height / Weight: 6-3 / 256 Position: DE

Louisville: Former quarterback who immediately made the switch to linebacker... was moved to defensive end in the fall and immediately made an impact... good pass rusher who led the team in sacks... showed an ability to get to the quarterback.

2011: Appeared in 10 games making five starts ... has fought with injuries and missed three of the last four games ... led the team with 5.5 sacks ... credited with 12 tackles... recorded two tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in the Belk Bowl loss to NC State... notched fifth sack of the season in win against Syracuse ... added four stops and a sack at Cincinnati ... exploded for three sacks for a loss of 24 yards in loss at North Carolina ... had two solo stops versus Murray State.

2010: Appeared in nine games at linebacker and special teams ... recorded three total tackles and one tackle for loss ... started at linebacker versus Kentucky ... recorded first tackle against Eastern Kentucky ... also registered stops against Memphis and Southern Mississippi ... recorded first career tackle for loss against Memphis.

Hardaway High School: Exciting dual-threat quarterback who can also play a number of different positions ... played for Jeff Battles at Hardaway High School in Columbus, Ga. ... rated as a three-star quarterback by Rivals.com and a two-star prospect by Scout.com ... ranked as the 37th-best athlete by ESPN.com ... rated as the 98th quarterback nationally and the No. 84 prospect in the state of Georgia ... selected to the 2009 AAAA All-Region second-team as a quarterback ... voted the team's Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... passed for more than 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns for Hardaway last season, while adding 227 yards and four touchdowns rushing ... been measured with a vertical leap of 35-inches...ranked No. 83 in Georgia by Rivals.com and given a 5.6 rating on their scale.

Personal: Son of Elba Wilson and Marcus Smith ... born 3/31/92...undecided major.