Letter of intent No. 7: Three-star cornerback Teshaun Smith
Measurables:
• Reportedly ran the 40-yard dash in 4.57 seconds.
Stats:
• Senior: Piled up 53 tackles, three interceptions, 18 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two recoveries.
• Junior: Made 24 catches for 420 yards and three scores and had 34 tackles, two interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced fumble at Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Three stars.
• 247Sports: Three stars, No. 100 cornerback in the country and No. 188 player in the state.
• ESPN: Three stars, No. 57 athlete in the country and No. 128 player in the state.
• Miami Herald: No. 69 player in Dade and Broward Counties.
• Sun-Sentinel: No. 32 player in Broward County.
Honors/accomplishments:
• Named first-team all-county in 2017 and honorable mention in 2016 by the Sun-Sentinel.
• Played at Westminster Academy before transferring to Western High for his senior season.
• Helped Western win its school’s first ever state playoffs game when team reached quarterfinals of 8A (largest classification) tournament.
• As a junior was second-team all-state for independents school as an all-purpose player by Floridahsfootball.com.
• Also played basketball.
Recruitment:
• Picked up 16 offers, including Power Five schools Kentucky, NC State, Pittsburgh and Vanderbilt, by the summer.
• Verbally committed to NCSU on June 23 while on an unofficial visit.
• Picked up an offer from Nebraska in December but did not consider the Huskers.
Recruiter of record:
Wide receivers coach George McDonald.
Quotable:
“Our 2018 class is stacked with talent, and I wouldn’t want anyone else to be my head coach besides Dave Doeren.” — Smith.
Scouting report:
• Tall, rangy corner with good speed.
• Has good ball and playmaking abilities.
• Will need to get significantly stronger.
2017 projection:
Smith is a very intriguing talent in this class, and he walks into a wide-open situation at corner. However, Smith will likely need to get stronger before he’s ready to play.