Saivion Smith

Position:
DB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
IMG Academy/Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.

Junior (2018)

Junior college transfer who was a five-star prospect coming out of high school and came to Tuscaloosa with SEC experience ... played in all 15 games with 12 starts ... recorded 60 tackles, including half a stop for loss (-1 yard) while breaking up five passes and forcing a fumble ... finished tied for 13th in the SEC and paced UA with three interceptions ... recorded one of the Tide’s pick-sixes on the season, taking the interception back for a 38-yard score against ASU ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his play against Missouri. Louisville: Tied for the team lead in tackles in his first game as a member of the Crimson Tide, recording six stops, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard). Arkansas State: Picked off his first pass as a member of the Tide, returning the interception 38 yards for a touchdown ... added three tackles to his totals against the Red Wolves. Ole Miss: Started against the Rebels but did not record any stats. Texas A&M: Came off the bench to record one tackle against the Aggies. Louisiana: Broke up one pass and helped limit the Ragin’ Cajuns to a season-low 88 yards passing on the day. Arkansas: Recorded four tackles against the Razorbacks. Missouri: Returned to the starting lineup and made the most of his opportunity ... picked off a season-high two passes, returning the pair of picks a combined 33 yards ... added four tackles in the Homecoming matchup ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his play against the Tigers. Tennessee: Made three tackles in Knoxville. LSU: Ranked second on the Tide defense with a season-high tying six tackles ... added a team-high two pass breakups ... helped limit the Tigers to only 184 yards through the air. Mississippi State: Collected four tackles against the Bulldogs ... his play in the secondary helped hold the State offense to only 125 yards passing, well below their average entering the matchup. The Citadel: Matched his UA career-high mark for tackles with six vs. the Bulldogs. Auburn: Had a big game against the rival Tigers ... registered six tackles to match his season-high total ... added two pass breakups and his first forced fumble of the season. Georgia: Set a new career-high mark for tackles with 11 in the matchup with the Bulldogs. Oklahoma: Recorded four tackles in the Orange Bowl pairing. Clemson: Suffered an injury midway through the third quarter that kept him out for the remainder of the game ... collected two tackles during his time on the field.

High School and Personal Data

A consensus five-star prospect coming out of IMG Academy who originally signed with LSU in the 2016 recruiting class ... spent the 2017 season at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ... will arrive at Alabama in January and have two years of eligibility remaining ... an elite shutdown corner who possesses a blend of instincts and ball skills to go along with excellent size and speed ... rated the No. 2 player in the 247Sports junior college rankings and the top defensive back ... also second in the ESPN JC50 and the top-rated defensive back ... played 12 games for MGCCC in 2017, exceling on the defensive side of the football and on special teams as a returner ... finished with 31 tackles at cornerback with a tackle for loss and two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown ... knocked down six passes and forced a fumble ... returned 26 kickoffs for an average of 27.6 yards per return with one touchdown ... coming out of IMG, Smith was the No. 1 corner nationally by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... Rivals listed him as the No. 9 player in the state of Florida ... named to the USA Today All-USA High School All-America Team as a senior ... played in the Under Armour All-American Game as a senior ... invited to Nike's "The Opening," an all-star summer prospect camp held on the Nike Campus in Oregon ... also earned Florida All-USA first team defense honors from USA Today ... recorded 67 tackles, four fumble recoveries and five interceptions as a junior in 2014 ... finished his senior season with 43 tackles, a pass breakup, one blocked punt and three blocked field goals ... spent his first two years of prep ball at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Fla., before transferring to IMG Academy for his final two years where he played for Chris Weinke and Kevin Wright ... then played for Jack Wright at Mississippi Gulf Coast ... chose the Crimson Tide over South Carolina.