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Brotherly love leads safety signee C.J. Smith to join Scott Frost and Nebraska

Video evidence still exists of the only time C.J. Smith really went up against his older brother on a football field.

Tre’Quan Smith was the college kid, early in his days as a wide receiver at Central Florida. C.J. was the high-school underclassman with recruiting stars by his name and interest from programs around the nation as a defensive back.

Tape don’t lie, says Tre’Quan, who’s now training at the Michael Johnson Performance Center in the Dallas area as he prepares for the NFL combine later this month. He gave a lesson that day.

“I’m like, ‘Dude, you’re my little brother,’” Tre’Quan says.