'09 FL WR Rodney Smith (Florida State Verbal)

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'09 FL WR Rodney Smith



Wide Receiver
Miami (FL) Archbishop Carroll

Ht: 6-foot-5
Wt: 191 lbs
Forty: 4.7 secs
Vertical: 32 inches
GPA: 3.0
Class: 2009 (High School)

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3/18

Holds offers from CMU, FIU, Minnesota, UCF, and USF. Thinks schools like USC and LSU are waiting on him to do better on the SAT.

YouTube - Rodney Smith

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3/25

By Bill Greene...has offers from Central Florida, Southern Florida, Florida International, Central Michigan and Minnesota and says offers could be coming soon from Ohio State and Louisville. Talks about his contact with the OSU staff and Brandon McGee.

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4/21

By M. Bakas. Smith holds offers from USF, UCF, FIU, Central Michigan, Minnesota, and Ole Miss. He is hearing from the Florida schools, LSU, Ohio State, LSU, USC and North Carolina. Has no favorites, but says he grew up a Miami fan.

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5/2

Rutgers has offered, joining FIU, UCF, USF, Ole Miss, Minnesota and Central Michigan.

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ESPN - Rodney Smith Rankings, Grade, News, Stats - College Football Recruiting 2009

ESPN 150 Watch List talent Rodney Smith told affiliate Web site InsideTheU.com that two programs currently stick out in his mind.

"I would say the two schools that interest me most right now are Ohio State and Notre Dame. Both of those schools would give me a good shot at getting to the next level. They have a lot of great players go through those schools."

Other teams such as Florida, Florida State, Tennessee, Mississippi, Minnesota, South Florida and Central Florida have extended offers to Smith.

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Drayton gives Vols shot at Miami receiver : Football Recruiting : GoVolsXtra.com

Tennessee running backs coach Stan Drayton has put the Vols in good position with Rodney Smith.

The receiver from Archbishop Carroll High School in Miami said he’s strongly considering UT because of his strong relationship with Drayton.

Smith said he speaks often with Drayton, who visited Smith’s high school Friday.

“He told me they don’t really have a big difference maker at receiver,” Smith said. “He felt like I could be a difference maker early at Tennessee.”

The 6-foot-5, 205-pound Smith said early playing time will be a factor in his decision.

Smith said he believes his size will help him contribute immediately in college.

He said his large frame allows him to attack defenses however he wants.

“I feel like I can do everything on the field,” he said. “I can be a big red zone threat. I can take a short pass and take it down the field.”

Smith holds scholarship offers from about 20 schools, including UT, Auburn, Florida State, Ole Miss and Missouri.

He said he has also received strong interest from Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Southern Cal, Notre Dame, Michigan and Michigan State.

Smith said he’s looking for a school that can prepare him for the NFL.

He said he believes UT’s offense would help him develop into an NFL-caliber receiver.

“They get the ball around a lot,” he said. “That’s real important.

“I feel like I could be an NFL wide receiver. Tennessee could be one of the schools to help me out in getting to the NFL.”

Smith said he will wait to see if he receives more scholarship offers before he finalizes his summer visits.

He already plans to make stops at UT, Florida State, South Florida and Central Florida.

Smith said he will use his summer visits to find the campuses that will make him feel comfortable.

“I want to have a good relationship with the coaches of whichever school I go to,” he said. “You want to be comfortable around the people you’re with and the coaches. I want to go where it feels like a family.”

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6/2

By Newberg...would like to add offers from Ohio State, Georgia, LSU and USC. Looking for playing time, tradition and good facilities, among other things.

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6/4

From the FSU site. Rodney says that Miami, Ohio State and Notre Dame are starting to enter the picture and he may consider them, but feels that if they really wanted them they would have already offered. Florida State, Boston College, Tennessee, USF, UCF, Ole Miss and Auburn are recruiting him the hardest.

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7/26

Rodney Smith commits to FSU. 3rd commit of the day!

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ESPN - Who just missed the cut? - Football Recruiting

Another receiver is Rodney Smith (Miami, Fla. / Archbishop Carroll), who is committed to Florida State. Unlike Richardson, Smith is a big kid -- about 6-foot-6 --and a large target that can be a handful in the red zone. Smith is a natural pass-catcher with big, strong hands. He needs to keep filling out his frame and improve as a route-runner, and he is not the most explosive player after the catch.