James Smith

Position:
DL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
296
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Montgomery, Ala.
High School:
Carver

NIL Opportunities

2025

Powerful defensive lineman who has improved each season since arriving in Tuscaloosa ... earned defensive (power) player of the week accolades from the Tide coaches for his output against ULM. Florida State: Got the start against the Seminoles and finished with three total tackles. ULM: Tied for the team lead in tackles with four on the night ... registered a career-high and team-best three tackles for loss (-7 yards).

2024

Grew into a key contributor along UA's defensive front, playing in all 13 games ... totaled 20 tackles, including 3.5 for loss (-16 yards) and one sack (-13 yards) ... added five quarterback hurries and a pair of pass breakups. Western Kentucky: Recorded three tackles in the season opener ... also contributed a pair of pass breakups and one quarterback pressure on the night. USF: Pressured the quarterback once against the Bulls. Wisconsin: Made one tackle in Madison. Georgia: Totaled one stop against the Bulldogs. Vanderbilt: Registered three tackles on the day, including one for loss (-1 yard). South Carolina: Rotated in along the defensive front. Tennessee: Saw time in a rotational role against the Vols. Missouri: Pressured the quarterback twice and added one tackle. LSU: Finished with three tackles in Baton Rouge. Mercer: Recorded two stops on the day, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard). Oklahoma: Tallied two tackles against the Sooners. Auburn: Notched one quarterback hurry in the Iron Bowl. Michigan: Spent the day in the Wolverines' backfield ... recorded four tackles, including two for loss (-14 yards) and one sack (-13 yards).

2023

Made an impact in his first season in Tuscaloosa, working in nine games ... recorded two tackles and a fumble recovery. Middle Tennessee: Notched one stop in his collegiate debut. USF: Recovered a fumble against the Bulls. Ole Miss: Rotated in along the Tide defensive front. Mississippi State: Saw time against the Bulldogs. Texas A&M: Worked along the defensive line in Bryan-College Station. Arkansas: Rotated in up front against the Razorbacks. LSU: Earned snaps on defense in the top-15 matchup. Kentucky: Saw time against the Wildcats. Chattanooga: Recorded one tackle on the day.

High School and Personal Data

Powerful defensive lineman with impressive size and speed ... a five-star recruit by ESPN.com and On3 along with earning the same rating on the 247Composite and On3 Consensus ... the top defensive line prospect and No. 1 player in Alabama while also being tabbed the No. 8 recruit overall by On3 ... Rivals.com's No. 18 prospect nationally, the No. 2 defensive lineman and top player from the state ... No. 11 on the ESPN300 and the No. 2 defensive tackle by the site ... also listed as ESPN's sixth-ranked recruit in the Southeast Region and the No. 3 player from Alabama ... the top player in the state, No. 2 defensive lineman and No. 14 recruit nationally according to the On3 Consensus ... a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports ... Rivals' top defensive lineman, the No. 5 player in Alabama and the No. 52 recruit in the nation ... No. 33 on the Top247 list and the site's fourth-ranked defensive lineman ... the No. 20 player on SI.com's SI99 rankings of the top high school seniors in the class ... selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... coached by Marcus Gardner at Carver High School ... chose Alabama over Auburn, Georgia and Florida State