Jaguars Sign DE Jordan Smith

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed rookie DE Jordan Smith, the team announced today.

Smith, 6-7, 255, was selected in the fourth round (No. 121 overall) of the 2021 draft.  The Lithonia, Ga. native recorded 96 tackles, 14.5 sacks and 27 tackles for loss in his two seasons at Alabama-Birmingham. He earned First-Team All-Conference USA in 2020 after recording 43 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one INT as a senior. In 2019, Smith finished with 10.0 sacks, the third-most in Conference USA.

Smith attended Lithonia (Ga.) High School and registered 104 tackles (86 solo), six forced fumbles and 3.0 sacks as a senior while also catching 11 passes for 181 yards and three TDs. He registered 71 tackles (56 solo) and 7.5 sacks as a junior in 2014.