Jaylin Smith

Jaylin Smith (born November 5, 2003)^[1] is an American college football cornerback for the USC Trojans.

Jaylin Smith

USC Trojans – No. 2
Position	Cornerback
Class	Senior
Personal information
Born:	(2003-11-05) November 5, 2003 (age 21) Palmdale, California
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College	USC (2021–present)
Bowl games	2023 Holiday Bowl (def. MVP) 2024 Las Vegas Bowl
High school	Bishop Alemany (Los Angeles, California)
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-Big Ten (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Early life

Smith attended Bishop Alemany High School in Los Angeles, California. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, USC, and Washington.^[2][3] Smith committed to play college football for the USC Trojans.^[4][5]

College career

In his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 through 2023, Smith appeared in 33 games, where he totaled 123 tackles with nine being for a loss, two sacks, four pass deflections, an interception, and two forced fumbles for the Trojans.^[6][7][8][9] During the 2023 Holiday Bowl, he was named one of the game's MVPs after notching 12 solo tackles in a win over Louisville.^[10] In week six of the 2024 season, Smith notched four tackles with one being for a loss against Minnesota.^[11] Smith accepted an invite to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl.^[12][13]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.45 s	1.60 s	2.64 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15]

Personal life

In 2021, Smith appeared in Snoop Dogg's docu-series, Coach Snoop.^[16]

Smith had been in a relationship with Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee since 2021, resulting in backlash from the Hmong-American community concerning the relationship.^[17]