Georgia football: Roquan Smith is defensive kryptonite
Roqaun Smith identifies the Oklahoma misdirection and uses toughness to make the play.
Great for fourteen games
Smith has been tough all season. Named first-team All-American, Smith won the Butkus Award, and is the SEC defensive player of the year.
Georgia LB Roquan Smith was a model of consistency in run defense this season - registering 70 total tackles and 37 total stops against the run - without missing a tackle.
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 10, 2017
Both were most in the FBS without a single missed tackle. pic.twitter.com/0C1s2UXFBl
“He’s a great player,” said
Alabama junior running back Damien Harris, who leads the Tide in rushing with 983 yards and 11 touchdowns. “He’s the guy we’re going to have to contain if we want to have success on offense.”
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Smith has elevated his play as the stakes have risen. The stakes could now never be higher. Expect Smith to again be the Defensive Player of the Game. If he is, Georgia football takes home the national championship trophy.