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The Arizona Wildcats have landed their second commitment of the week, reeling in running back Darrius Smith of Dawson High School (Pearson, Texas) on Friday.
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Smith checks in at 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds, and held offers to Alabama A&M, Howard and Texas Southern. Other schools showing interest included Baylor, Houston, Navy and Washington.
Smith is unranked in 247Sports’ database.
As a junior, he tallied 2,150 all-purpose yards and scored 20 touchdowns, earning District Offensive MVP honors. Smith runs a 4.5 40-yard dash, benches 275 pounds, and squats 405 pounds.
The staff has been making an effort to dig into Texas and it appears to slowly be gaining momentum there in this 2018 class. This is Arizona’s sixth commitment of the class.
You can watch Smith’s junior year highlights below:
On Tuesday, Arizona landed junior college offensive lineman Maisen Knight. The 6-foot-5, 300 pound lineman expects to be eligible to play in the 2017 season.
2018 Arizona football commits
| Name | Position | Position Ranking | Rating | Height | Weight | High School | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Position Ranking | Rating | Height | Weight | High School | City |
| Armani Adams | S | 117 | *** | 6-0 | 190 | Lakewood | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Tre Adams | WR | 182 | *** | 6-3 | 190 | Wakeland | Frisco, TX |
| McKenzie Barnes | CB | 123 | *** | 6-2 | 170 | Edison | Fresno, CA |
| Jailen Bailey | WR | 278 | *** | 5-10 | 180 | Lincoln | San Diego, CA |
| Steven Bailey | OG | 39 | *** | 6-3 | 290 | Centennial (Glendale CC) | Peoria, AZ |
| Jaiden Dockery | S | 95 | *** | 6-0 | 195 | Lancaster | Lancaster, TX |
| Jhevon Hill | ATH | 66 | *** | 6-3 | 185 | Cajon | San Bernardino, CA |
| Martell Irby | RB | 101 | *** | 5-10 | 200 | Morse | San Diego, CA |
| Mykee Irving | DT | 42 | *** | 6-4 | 330 | Calabasas | Calabasas, CA |
| Issaiah Johnson | ILB | 36 | *** | 6-3 | 220 | Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA |
| Jamarye Joiner | QB (Dual Threat) | 24 | *** | 6-3 | 205 | Cienega | Vail, AZ |
| Donovan Laie | OT | 102 | *** | 6-6 | 315 | Oceanside | Oceanside, CA |
| Thomas Marcus | WR | 171 | *** | 6-4 | 185 | San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| Jaden Mitchell | WR | 193 | *** | 6-0 | 180 | Desert Pines | Las Vegas, NV |
| Jake Peters | TE | 62 | *** | 6-5 | 240 | Santa Margarita Catholic | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| Adam Plant | WDE | 48 | *** | 6-5 | 245 | Bishop Gorman | Las Vegas, NV |
| Darrius Smith | RB | 119 | *** | 5-10 | 175 | Dawson | Pearland, TX |
| David Watson | OT | 117 | *** | 6-6 | 300 | Amphitheater | Tucson, AZ |
| Zach Williams | WR | 211 | *** | 6-3 | 205 | Jones Creek | Alpharetta, GA |
| Christian Young | S | 60 | *** | 6-1 | 201 | Foster | Richmond, TX |