2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Eddie Smith
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Slidell, La.
- High School:
- Salmen
- Prev School:
- Alabama
2021 Sophomore
- Announced intentions to transfer following the season
- Four tackles in 10 games played
2020 Sophomore (Alabama)
- Played in two games
2019 Sophomore (Alabama)
- Played in one game and redshirted the season
2018 Freshman (Alabama)
- Played in six games
- Made Alabama debut vs. Louisiana 9/29/18
High School
- Four-star recruit by 247
- Three-star recruit by 247Composite
- Three-star recruit by ESPN
- Ranked as the No. 27 cornerback and the No. 11 player in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports
- No. 42 cornerback and the No. 15 player in Louisiana by 247Composite
- Rated as the No. 47 cornerback back and the No. 17 player in Louisiana by Rivals.com
- ESPN’s No. 61 cornerback
- Earned honorable mention 4A All-State honors by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association
- 29 tackles with three interceptions and a forced fumble as a senior
- 35 receptions for 628 yards and nine touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball as a senior
- 30 tackles in 2016 as a junior with two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown on defense with 11 catches for 275 yards and five scores on offense
- Played for head coach Jerry Leonard at Salmen High School in Slidell, La.
- Offers included Missouri, Mississippi State and Tennessee in the SEC, along with Arizona State and TCU
Personal
- Born December 27, 1999
- Has two older brothers, De’Shaun and Deon
- Chose Illinois because, “My previous relationship with coach Walters from getting recruited to Missouri in high school, and I thought the new staff was great.”
- Fiancé, Jordan Lewis, plays basketball at Baylor University
- Graduated with a degree in communication from Alabama in 2021
- Enrolled in the recreation, sport, and tourism master’s program
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