Josh Smith
Freshman linebacker on South Carolina's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 234 lb · Irmo, SC
Recruiting
LB recruit
No. 869 nationally · Signed with South Carolina
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 linebacker on South Carolina's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Carolina in 2025.
Josh Smith
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with South Carolina3-star out of Dutch Fork
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at linebacker for South Carolina -- now graded to hold down a real role in the linebacker room.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
South Carolina has produced 1 All-Conference linebackers. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 1992. Gerald Dixon went on to the NFL out of this room (1992).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
South Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · South Carolina
Returning around him
- 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (27 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #14
The linebacker corps · South Carolina
- #17Justin Okoronkwo63 tackles · 2025
- Fred Johnson62 tackles · 2025
- #7Shawn Murphy49 tackles · 2025
- #34Jamian Risher Jr.4 tackles · 2025
- #20Josh Smithno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · South Carolina team page