Kevin Smith

Height:
6-4
Weight:
230
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wilson, N.C.
High School:
Ralph L. Fike

2009 (Redshirt Freshman):
Earned his first varsity letter as a redshirt freshman ... Saw his first scrimmage action against Elon while also maintaining a key special teams role ... Had a season-best three tackles at Clemson ... Also added a pair of stops vs. Elon ... Saw increased playing time at defensive end after starter Kyle Wilber suffered a broken leg vs. Stanford.

2008 (True Freshman):
True freshman who redshirted in 2008 ... Did not see any game action.

Background:
One of five Texas natives on the Wake Forest roster ... A wide receiver who had also considered playing college basketball ... Earned first team honors on the All-District 9-5A team ... Caught 49 passes for 713 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior ... Was also used at defensive end as a senior ... Helped the Panthers to a 6-4 record in 2007 ... Nominated for the McDonald's All-America High School basketball team ... Had five catches for 125 yards vs. Tyler ... Had six receptions for 98 yards and eight tackles in the season finale against Plano High ... Averaged 11.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a junior ... As a junior, caught 11 passes for 165 yards and one score.

Personal:
Majoring in communication ... Son of Samon Taylor and Raymond Franklin ... Born March 5, 1990 ... Chose Wake Forest over Liberty and Louisiana Tech.