100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #20 Clayton Smith By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: August 15, 2021

The Path to Norman

Clayton Smith arrives in Norman as one of the highest-rated defensive recruits in quite some time; the only defensive recruit since 2009 who was ranked higher (per 247) was Caleb Kelly. OU was one of his first offers back in May, 2019, and was his very first Big 12 offer. He made it to Norman for the summer BBQ in 2019, hitting it off with Coach Odom. Coach Cain joined the Sooners staff early 2020 and joined the Smith recruitment immediately. Shortly after Coach Cain arrived, OU got the good news.

Current Profile

Position: RUSH

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 232

Year: Freshman

Highlights

This Season

TFB has routinely heard that Smith is a “freak athlete” and that the game “just comes easy for him.” He has been working at RUSH, a spot currently led by Nik Bonitto. Marcus Stripling, Brynden Walker, and Smith will all be vying for playing time behind him. Whether it’s at RUSH or elsewhere, this is a player too good to sit out year one; expect to see him on the field. Sooner fans can’t wait to see Clayton Smith in crimson and cream this fall.