Part three of our Path to the Draft series. See earlier entries on Ronnie Stanley and Will Fuller.
JAYLON SMITH From the moment Jaylon Smith stepped foot on campus, most saw the linebacker’s NFL future clearly. A physically gifted freak athlete who excelled as the exact type of linebacker the NFL covets, Smith’s rare mix of size and speed—not to mention a clean on and off-field reputation—made him the closest thing to a lock we’ve seen at Notre Dame in decades.
No. 34 to the Dallas Cowboys