Naval Academy Athletics

•    High School / Personal:  A 2021 graduate of La Jolla High School in La Jolla, Calif., Smith attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2021-22 academic year ... two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (4) and rugby (4) ... four-time All-League performer as a linebacker, he earned second-team honors as a freshman and sophomore and first-team recognition his junior and senior years ... named First-Team All-State (Calif.) as a senior and was named the Union Tribune San Diego Player of the Year ... served as a three-year captain of the football team ... member of the La Jolla HS football team that won the Eastern League title en route to the Southern California 4A Region Championship his junior year ... helped lead the rugby team to the Southern California Championship as a freshman and sophomore ... also received offers from 4 other schools, including Air Force ... father, Joseph, is a 1989 graduate of the Naval Academy ... son of Joseph and Catherine Smith and Brian Van Meter and Santy Smith.