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Sep 27 (Sat)

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Herman Smith
Jersey Number 6

Herman Smith III

  • Position:
    Safety
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • High School:
    Lincoln
  • Prev School:
    Idaho State/Jackson State
AT COLORADO
2024 (Sr.)
  • Played in all 12 regular season games during the 2024 season primarily on special teams.
  • Finished the season with five tackles and three unassisted tackles.
  • Had the sixth most special teams plays on the team with 162 snaps between four different special teams groups: kickoff, kick return, punt return, and punt coverage.
TRANSFER RANKINGS
  • 247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .8500. He is ranked as the No. 1,032 overall player and the No. 105 safety in the portal (as of July 27, 2024).
  • Comes to Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play one. 
AT IDAHO STATE (2023) 
  • Played in eight games in his one season at Idaho State.
  • He finished the season with 21 total tackles, one for a loss, and two pass breakups.
  • Had a season best eight tackles against Utah State.
AT JACKSON STATE (2021-22)
  • Played in 21 games across two seasons at Jackson State with Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders.
  • Finished his time with 33 total tackles, one for a loss, one sack, one interception, six pass deflections, and one forced fumble.
  • His sophomore season in 2022 saw him make 26 total tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, four pass deflections, and one forced fumble.
  • He saw the field for nine games as a true freshman, making seven total tackles and two pass deflections.
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
  • A three-star prospect by 247 Sports.
  • 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 67 athlete in the class and No. 84 player from California.
  • 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 1,425 player nationally, the No. 111 athlete, and No. 122 player from California.
AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played for head coach David Dunn at Lincoln high school in California.
  • His senior season he played both sides of the ball and finished with 15 tackles, two interceptions, 318 rushing yards, 580 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
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