Jaden Smith holds the NB · Backup spot in Kentucky Wildcats’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jaden Smith is a 6'3", 205-pound nickelback for the Kentucky Wildcats. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Smith was a consensus four-star prospect in the 2024 high school class, ranked No. 92 nationally and No. 3 in North Carolina. He redshirted in 2024 before appearing in six games during the 2025 season, recording 10 tackles and one quarterback hurry. Smith earned a career-best three tackles against Eastern Michigan and notched his first career tackle with a QBH versus Toledo. As a redshirt sophomore, he continues his collegiate career with Kentucky.

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