A member of the Penn State football recruiting class of 2019 class recently received a big award. Five-star linebacker Brandon Smith took home some serious hardware Thursday. The six-foot-five stud was named the Gatorade Player of The Year in Virginia.
Smith is the best player in the 2019 recruiting class, and he has the accolades to back that up. Smith put up eye-popping numbers this season; 135 tackles, 14 quarterback pressures, and five sacks. Those stats are a testament to Smith’s instincts, awareness and play pursuit ability. He’s the kind of linebacker any coach would want on their team.