Jackson Smith holds the KO · Backup spot in Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’s kicker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jackson Smith is a kicker from Danville, Kentucky, who attended Boyle County High School before joining Kentucky for two seasons. He transferred to Western Kentucky, where he has served as a reserve during his time with the Hilltoppers. Smith did not appear in games during either the 2024 or 2025 seasons. At Kentucky, he earned academic honors, including recognition on the First-year SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2022. In high school, Smith made 72-of-78 PATs and 7-of-9 field goals as a senior, with 68 touchbacks on 13 punts averaging 42.1 yards.

Kentucky2022 – 2023

Western Kentucky2024 — present