E'Mauri Smiley holds the DE · Backup spot in South Alabama Jaguars’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

E'Mauri Smiley is a defensive end for South Alabama, standing 6'1" and weighing 265 pounds. The Opelika, Alabama native attended Opelika High School and joined the program as a three-star recruit in the 2025 class with a rating of 0.8337. As a sophomore in 2026, Smiley recorded 15 total tackles, 6 solo tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 quarterback hurry during the 2025 season. He returns to the defensive line in a reserve capacity.

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