On April 12, 2001, Cynthia and Maurice Smith welcomed a child into the world in Henrico, Virginia. Jordan is the only brother. At Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia, Brandon Nathaniel Smith had a standout high school football career.
In addition, he was ranked by 247Sports as a 5-star recruit, the top high school recruit in the state of Virginia, the top inside linebacker in the nation, and the 18th-best player overall in the country. The Penn State standout was a three-time letter winner and two-time captain of his high school football team.
Smith was allowed to take part in both Nike’s The Opening and the Under Armour All-America Game. As a senior, he was selected to the USA Today All-USA first team and the MaxPreps All-America first team. After his senior year, USA Today named him the All-USA Virginia Defensive Player of the Year.
He also received the 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year award for Virginia and made the 2018 Butkus Award finalist list for outstanding high school linebacker. Smith received a number of other high school honors, including three career selections to the all-region and all-Central Virginia teams.
The teenage linebacker has mentored kids in sports programs at primary schools as a volunteer while playing for Penn State. Smith intends to major in criminology and eventually wants to work for the FBI. The linebacker’s dedication to his craft and capacity to get better each week have been complimented by Penn State’s defensive coach. Head coach James Franklin has praised Smith’s innate talent.
Where Did Brandon Smith Attend College And High School?
High school: Louisa County (Louisa, Virginia)
In Louisa, Virginia, Smith attended Louisa County High School. He was named Virginia’s Gatorade Football Player of the Year in 2018 as a senior. He participated in the Under Armour All-America Game of 2019. Smith made a commitment to play college football at Penn State. Smith participated in the final season of Mark Lee Fischer’s tenure as the football team’s head coach while attending Louisa County High School.
College: Penn State (2019–2021)
2019 saw Smith make 13 appearances in games while registering 13 tackles for Penn State. He started all nine games as a sophomore in 2020 and finished with 37 tackles, two sacks, and one interception. In 2021, Smith came back and started his junior season.