Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brandon Smith was born April 12, 2001, in Henrico, Virginia. He is a linebacker in the NFL.

He attended Louisa County High School in Louisa, Virginia. As a senior in 2018, he was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Virginia. He appeared in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. Smith committed to Penn State University to play college football. As a true freshman at Penn State in 2019, Smith appeared in 13 games and had 13 tackles. As a sophomore in 2020, he started all nine games, recording 37 tackles, two sacks, and one interception. Smith returned as a starter his junior season in 2021.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Brandon Smith was taken 120th by the Carolina Panthers.