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#56 Brandon Smith
Class RS JR/TRFrom South Dakota (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 310 lbHometown Waldorf, MD · DeMatha Catholic HS | Merrimack College | South Dakota
Depth-chart placement
Current role
C2Placement
BackupRoom
Offensive LineExperience
4-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29OL room context
View full depth chart →Brandon Smith holds the C · Backup spot in Akron Zips’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026South Dakota→Akron Zips
Background & career
Brandon Smith is a center from Waldorf, Maryland, who attended DeMatha Catholic High School before playing college football at Merrimack and South Dakota. At Merrimack, he redshirted in 2023 and appeared in 10 of 11 games on the offensive line in 2024, averaging 8.2 yards per game. Smith played in 13 games for South Dakota in 2025 on the offensive line. He is a redshirt junior transfer who now plays for Akron at 6'2" and 310 pounds.
South Dakota2023 – 2025
Akron2026 — presentPrevious schoolSouth DakotaOriginWaldorf, MD · DeMatha Catholic HS | Merrimack College | South Dakota