SPORTS

Miss. WR Smith is U of L's 2nd pledge Thursday

Steve Jones
@stevejones_cj

The University of Louisville added its second football commitment of the night and 14th in the 2015 class late Thursday night from Pascagoula, Miss., wide receiver Jaylen Smith.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Smith is rated three stars by 247Sports.com, which considers him the No. 81 receiver nationally and No. 18 prospect in Mississippi. Smith is rated 87 out of 100 on 247's scale - tied for fourth-best on U of L's commitment list.

He is rated three stars by Scout.com and two stars by Rivals.com.

Smith, whose U of L commitment came a couple hours after that of Georgia defensive end G.G. Robinson, recently named a top six of U of L, Arizona State, Nebraska, South Alabama, Cincinnati and Temple.

Smith is U of L's third commitment at receiver, including Oklahoma wideout Dahu Green and Alabama slot player Traveon Samuel, and it's considered a position of need with multiple seniors on this season's roster.

U of L's class is now No. 42 nationally in Rivals' team rankings. It's up 17 spots to No. 46 on 247Sports.

U of L football head coach Bobby Petrino during the Kickoff Luncheon at the downtown Marriott on Thursday. Aug. 14, 2014