Touchdown, Ole Miss! Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He played baseball, basketball, football and competed in track and field for New Brighton High School. My name is Reggie Smith Jr., son of ex-Dodger Reggie Smith. Who should be the next head coach of Ole Miss basketball? He never led the New Orleans Saints to a winning record, but Archie did make the Pro Bowl in 1978 and 1979. 511 overall player nationally. It is not a particularly unique or different, but its something that grew from facing West Coast teams and wouldnt have been in the OG playbook. My mom liked their school,reallytheir academics. In 1976, while his dad was playing for the Cardinals, Smith was voted MVP of the Khoury League in St. Louis. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? So regardless of who Kiffin and Lebby decide to take the handoff, theres going to be game-breaking speed in the backfield. Here, he drew up an inside zone with the option to throw a backside bubble screen. He also started in an NFL-record 297 consecutive games. Baylors offense has typically been a run-heavy system and in 2015, when Lebby was the passing game coordinator, running backs coach and handled some of the play calling duties, the Bears ranked fourth with 54.9 rushes per game. Last year at Saturday Down South, we ranked Prescott the seventh-best signal caller in Mississippi history. With Conner and Ealy a year older, a year stronger and a year greater of a threat, there is no doubt that they will get a lot of touches on the ground. WebSports American football. Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Matt Leinart, Dwayne Jarrett, Steve Smith and an incredible group of Big Uglies came together to create one of the best offense in college football history. Itawamba AHS (Miss.) He blows by a linebacker and scores. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. He needs to be good at controlling the ball and establishing the tempo, and has to be able to develop a quarterback. Leinart, a lefty, takes a drop and looks downfield. pic.twitter.com/eT8TngIPuD. Smith has drawn interest from UCLA, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Washington and Washington State, to name a few. He also wasnt afraid to throw the ball on early downs or get creative. defensive end Jamarious Brown is still waiting on his initial player evaluation and ranking in the 247Sports system but he is already making waves with college coaches. The Hattiesburg, Miss. Before taking down Clemson in the title game, Alabamas win over Michigan State in the Playoff Semifinal was one of Kiffins best games. During the football season, Smith threw right handed as a quarterback. It didnt take too much time for Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin to get the old band back together, as they say, with Wednesdays announcement that after just one year at Miami, Kevin Smith is returning to coach running backs in Oxford. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). When it comes to fourth down situations with less than five yards to go, an offense should go for it a majority of the time. With Joey Freshwater in charge, Alabama also had some fun play signals from the sideline. He is listed at 6-4 and 255 pounds by Moss Point, and is versatile enough to play with his hand down or up at linebacker. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Reggie Smith is in that group. Watch here as the entire Virgina Tech defense keys on White, who is running beyond the tackles to the far sideline behind a wall of Trojan linemen. He would like for me to come to Ole Miss, but he said he's going to let me choose where I want to go to. It depends on how he does as a senior. Some of the greatest names at the position once called the Magnolia state home. Being around clubhouses, I picked up information here and there that is helping me now.. To go with his ridiculous 7.3 yards per carry, Bush was college footballs best receiver who didnt play receiver. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Littleton, Co. native ran for 1,302 yards and 24 touchdowns while sharing the backfield with the Heisman Trophy winner. The other way is, `Ok, this is what percentages say, put the belief in your players that theyre going to do it.. Reggie Smith smiled as he described why he likes playing defense in football. Odds & lines subject to change. On defense he played strong safety and linebacker. He led college football with 12 rushing TDs that season. This is the most nifty part of his offense. "Mississippi State: "Their campus and coaches are pretty good. "Where next? OXFORD, Miss. Heres where the copy-cat film study comes in. For example, the inside read comes with this unique twist. USC averaged 579 yards per game and became the first offense with two 1,000 yard rushers, a 3,000 yard passer and a 1,000 yard receiver (almost two) with the Sark/Kiffin duo calling plays in 2005. Their split second of hesitation leaves them in no mans land. Twice while rolling out to his left, he completed the pass left-handed, much to the surprise of the defenders. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 8 for Montclair--the same number his father wore as a Dodger outfielder. Whether the defense plays man-to-man or a short zone, Kiffin always has fun answers. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. That opens up the deep ball. The receiver should be hauling ass to the back corner of the end zone. Ridley again gets into a one-one-one situation with the safety and wont lose that matchup. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The original score was called back, but Kiffin went right back to a version of what worked a few plays later. In New York, Eli has led Giants to two upset Super Bowl victories against the New England Patriots, winning the MVP award in each game. @ealy_1k or @dkm14 pic.twitter.com/xKEexb5Sxz. The safety, keyed on the Heisman Trophy winner, couldnt get up to the middle of the field and Leinart hit Dominique Byrd for more than 25 yards. Wright has already committed, Smith is committed to State, and Harmon is most likely going to be the top recruit in the state next year. He has already attracted scholarship offers from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Miami, in addition to in-state schools Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Southern Cal used Bush in return situations and on USCs career yardage lists, he is fourth in kickoff returns and sixth in punt returns. Hes as dominating a player as youll see in high school, in regards to hitting the long ball and the strength of his throwing arm., Said John Hazelton, the Mounties football coach: If I had to choose one player to play, Id take Reggie Smith, period.. Pressman said that if Smith pursues baseball, there is no question he will have a future in the sport. Hes literally carried us, Pressman said. In the first-ever nationally televised prime-time college football game, he threw for 436 yards and three TDs. Smith had a chance to visit each school before he came on the trip to Ole Miss.Notre Dame: "I loved their campus. The Rebels were also the first school to offer the nation's No. Lear made All-American that season and also received All-SEC recognition in 1951 and 1952. Smith, who is 5-7 1/2 and weighs 183 pounds, played all over the field for Montclairs football team. In 2004 and 2005, Mr. President caught a combined 80 balls for 987 yards. Smith said he can bench press 330 pounds and squat 560 pounds. "West Virginia, Notre Dame and Mississippi State have also offered. Correct me when I'm wrong. He incorporated the high-tempo and formation simplicity of Briles offense into the volumes of offensive schemes he banked from his previous stops along the way, worked with Weis to mesh some of their ideologies and put it on paper. Steve Smith, who is split out to the far sideline on the snap, sneaks past the linebacker and cuts back into the field in front of the cushioned-coverage corner. He met a defender head-on. Most recently, Mississippi States Dak Prescott has joined the conversation ofgreatest Magnolia State quarterbacks. There are other offers out there and more evaluations to be done, but these players are at the front of the line in Mississippi with ten months remaining until they have an opportunity to sign letters of intent. Growing up with a major leaguer for a father, Reggie Jr. learned the game of baseball. 1 Brett Favre (Southern Miss): 2 Archie Manning (Ole Miss): 3 Eli Manning (Ole Miss): 4 Steve McNair (Alcorn State): 5 Charlie Conerly (Ole Miss): 6 Dak Prescott (Mississippi State): 7 Reggie Collier (Southern Miss): 8 Jimmy Lear (Ole Miss): 9 Austin Davis (Southern Miss): 10 Don Smith (Mississippi State): I can do things that without the pressure I might not be able to do, he said. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Back before spread offenses were all the rage, Kiffin was using Bush in a variety of ways for the Trojans. However, the imprint of each former confidant remains in his offense. In addition to Ole Miss, he also has scholarship offers from Florida, Mississippi State, Florida State and Oregon, among others. Smith, who has also officiated in several arena football leagues, the Alliance of American Football and NFL Europe, was like most kids growing up in the western Pennsylvania town of New Brighton. Less than a week later, he was named the head coach at Ole Miss. Obviously, we pitched around him, Baptist Coach Bill Ball said. Its a power run that eliminates the frontside end by reading him. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Do you have a blog? In his senior season, he reached the 30-TD mark with 3,495 yards. Can Ole Miss seniors shock the SEC with a win on Senior Night vs. Texas A&M? Raleigh High School (Miss.) No matter how it shakes out, it will be fun. native ran for 722 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 6.9 nice yards per carry. 10. Brown racked up 84 tackles and 16 tackles for loss for the Tigers, and also picked up five sacks in eleven games playing linebacker and defensive end. Or write about sports? Offensively, he resembles his father, Pressman said. While the defense sells out for the deep ball, Leinart comes back across his body and dumps it off to Bush for an easy, untouched six points. He pitches and plays center field left-handed. Milt Richman of United Press International was quoted as saying: Reggie Jr. isnt eight yet. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. The Rebels already have a connection with Smith. He isnt afraid to be unconventional or stick to a script. In his first game of the year, Smith hit two home runs. The Rebels new head coach is known for getting his playmakers the football often and getting them in space. By marking good splits, the intention is to create a larger pocket and provide the quarterback with more time by spacing each offensive lineman out at the line of scrimmage. said: Hes got the tools. In a game against L.A. Lutheran, he struck out 13 batters and got a shutout. The Baylor receivers took the cornerbacks out of the play, quarterback Bryce Petty sold a ball fake and K.D. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. It is not there, so Leinart pumped to try and draw the safety over to the sideline and then looked to the middle of the field for his slot receiver running a post corner post route. Things came back full circle for the Itawamba AHS (Miss.) After the ball is snapped, the equilibrium stays stable and the blocking mirrors itself in numbers on either side of the field. History of the Arena Football League in Chicago, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reggie_Smith_(wide_receiver)&oldid=1104891464, North Carolina Central Eagles football players, Washington Federals/Orlando Renegades players, National Football League replacement players, Short description is different from Wikidata, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 August 2022, at 11:47. Lawrence is close with Ole Miss commits DeArre McDonald and Jabari Small and Tyrone Nix has recruited him non-stop for almost three years now. With the play set up to the opposite side of the field and the defense sliding over, White broke loose and found some wiggle room in space. The above three names are arguably the top targets for receivers coach Jacob Peeler in 2021. Reggie Smith Jr. wears No. He quarterbacked the Giants 1956 NFL championship team and played inthe 1958 NFL Championship Game, often referred to as The Greatest Game Ever Played. pic.twitter.com/g7VxWoPaWK, Ninety-nine percent of coaches dont do it because if it doesnt work you guys will rip us in the media, Kiffin said in 2017. I love for coaches to really push me to the limit. Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. 2. Kiffin has relinquished the play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby who will lead the offense in 2020. He tries to watch Reggie Jr. play as much as he can. 1 Notre Dame (lol) but fell short 22-13. Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Matt Leinart, Dwayne Jarrett, Steve Smith and an incredible group of Big Uglies came together to create one of the best offense in Charlie Conerly (Ole Miss):If NFL accolades didnt count, Conerly would have a strong argument to be No. Smith played college football at the University of Kansas before two 3rd round draft offers from the Denver Broncos (NFL) and Tampa Bay Bandits Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Cannon blew by the safety on a vertical route. He was named first-team all-Alpha League for the second straight season, team MVP and first team all-Southern Section as a defensive back. For example, Kiffin helped Briles with having a certain play ready for when the Owls needed a chunk play late in the game. Getting the ball to his playmakers, creating chaos and targeting mismatches is what Kiffin is all about. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Kiffin wanted to free up his time and take more of a hands-off approach to his program, resembling that of Saban. Smith, who batted about .250 last season, pitched and played the outfield. While his time in the East Bay wasnt successful and (mutually) came to a screeching halt midway through year two, he was dealt a bad roster and forced to draft Jamarcus Russell (who can throw a ball 70 yards from his knees, according to scouts, which still doesnt matter in an actual game). Whether it was out of the backfield, screen passes, or finding a mismatch in the slot, he got the football to him as much as possible. Smith led the team in tackles, intercepted seven passes, passed for nearly 700 yards and rushed for 400 more yards. Quite the tree for quite the offense. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Until Ole Miss football takes the field against Florida on Sept. 26, there is no way to know exactly what the offense will look like under Lebby with Kiffins guidance. WebHe first played at Ole Miss as a sophomore in 1942, before wartime sent him to Army from 1944-46, then back to Ole Miss from 1947-48. Kiffin plays to score points. The on-field results didnt equate to a long tenure in the NFL, but Kiffins playbook expanded to include pro-style looks he learned from, well, the actual pros. After spending 2010 to 2013 as a running back and backup, Blake Sims was named the starting quarterback, threw for 3,487 yards and 28 touchdowns, and led Alabama to the College Football Playoff Semifinals. Lendale White with a yucky stiff arm pic.twitter.com/phsim978Vu. Pete Carroll and the Trojans of Southern California gave a young Lane Kiffin the play-calling duties in 2005, and the rest was history. Obviously, size is not his asset.. On the other hand, Rich Rodriguez seemed only to pass because he felt he had to, or when the situation required significant chunk yardage. Georgia has been talking to me some lately. By the time he was 4, Reggie Jr. was beginning to comprehend the game. I chose baseball because of the longevity. On this play against Fresno State, the entire offense is catered to the left side. He excelled on both sides of the ball this season, helping the Chargers reach the second round the 6A playoffs. Ole Miss football and its coach are a blossoming union. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Of course that's big time for me," Smith said before the camp started. Reggie Smith smiled as he described why he likes playing defense in football. Gambling problem? During the 2015 National Championship, he knew Alabama had six points before O.J. Join our linker program. Getting him on campus is huge. Kiffin was under Chows tutelage. Maximizing and deploying the top-tier talent available to the Tide is one thing, but elevating the play of the signal-caller to where the full weight of that talent can come to bear is another. Motion is a big factor in the camouflage. Should Gary Patterson have remained on staff, perhaps one He discusses his decision here. Justin Fargas was Kiffins top running back. With Smith, the Mounties are 3-2 and 2-0. 65 overall prospect in the country. He moves the ball decisively down field and then gets creative in the red zone. Alabamas first deep ball was a ripoff of a play that went for six against Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl a year prior. Smith, a 16-year-old junior at the Van Nuys school, would rather earn attention on his own merits. McCready is also reporting that the following 2020 Ole Miss commitments will also be in town this weekend: * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Ole Miss was his first SEC offer but he's also received offers from Florida, Missouri, Mississippi State, Indiana and Arizona State. If neither option is there, or the lane is wide open, the quarterback can take it himself. "My dad said he had a really great experience when he was at Ole Miss. 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