Carlton Smith
LB · Sophomore
6'1" · 222 lbs · Defense
Background
- Hometown
- Norfolk, VA
- High school
- Maury
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8850 247 composite)
- National rank
- #551
- Class
- 2025
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Saw action in all 12 games with one start during his true freshman season. Ranked fourth on the team with 64 total tackles (41 solo). Ranked second on the team with four QB hurries. Had 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks. Made his first career start at Illinois and made 10 tackles. Recorded a career-high 11 tackles against Washington. Made six tackles including a half sack against Towson. In his first career game, recorded eight tackles in a win over FAU. Was honored with the A.V. Williams Award (outstanding & conspicuous sportsmanship) at the year-end banquet. Before Maryland: Four-star recruit according to Rivals and ESPN No. 7 player in the state of Virginia and No. 14 inside linebacker via Rivals Transferred into Norfolk Maury ahead of senior season Spent junior year at Baltimore’s St. Frances Academy and was named Baltimore Sun All-Metro Second-Team Also competed in track and field Chose Maryland over Alabama, Miami, Penn State & Notre Dame Personal: Three of his family members served in the Navy: Carl Smith, Coette Smith, and Jewel Smith His favorite snack is Welch’s Gummies
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As a Freshman (2025):
Saw action in all 12 games with one start during his true freshman season.
Ranked fourth on the team with 64 total tackles (41 solo).
Ranked second on the team with four QB hurries.
Had 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks.
Made his first career start at Illinois and made 10 tackles.
Recorded a career-high 11 tackles against Washington.
Made six tackles including a half sack against Towson.
In his first career game, recorded eight tackles in a win over FAU.
Was honored with the A.V. Williams Award (outstanding & conspicuous sportsmanship) at the year-end banquet.
Before Maryland:
Four-star recruit according to Rivals and ESPN
No. 7 player in the state of Virginia and No. 14 inside linebacker via Rivals
Transferred into Norfolk Maury ahead of senior season
Spent junior year at Baltimore’s St. Frances Academy and was named Baltimore Sun All-Metro Second-Team
Also competed in track and field
Chose Maryland over Alabama, Miami, Penn State & Notre Dame
Personal:
Three of his family members served in the Navy: Carl Smith, Coette Smith, and Jewel Smith
His favorite snack is Welch’s Gummies