Kobe Smith

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-3
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Chattanooga, Tenn.

2026: Returning defensive end ... 2025 Academic All-ACC selection ... in 18 career games, has compiled 10 tackles, one caused fumble and two QB pressures ... recorded one tackle in six contests and a career-high four at Syracuse in 2025 ... credited with a caused fumble at California in 2025 … booked a solo QB pressure against Syracuse and Connecticut in 2025 … has played 341 career snaps.

2025: Academic All-ACC selection ... one of five recipients of the team’s Duke Tough Award, which is presented annually to the football student-athlete who personifies the physical and mental toughness required to be a Blue Devil … saw action in all 14 games … carded 10 tackles, one caused fumble and two QB pressures … posted four tackles at Syracuse and booked a single stop in six other contests … caused a fumble at California … logged single QB pressures at Syracuse and Connecticut … on the field for 317 snaps.

2024: Appeared in four games, against Elon, Middle Tennessee, Wake Forest and Ole Miss in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl ... one of the program's three D-Squad Players of the Year as a scout team member who competed and displayed great work ethic to help the team win ... on the field for 24 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Red Bank under head coach Ted Gatewood … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … listed as the No. 11 prospect from the state of Tennessee and the No. 33 edge nationally by 247Sports.com … helped Red Bank to a 38-14 ledger, including four consecutive playoff appearances … compiled 205 career tackles, 12.0 TFL, nine sacks and three blocked FGs … additionally, recorded 13 caused fumbles and six defensive TDs … two-time all-state and three-time all-region pick ... the 2023 regional MVP … also lettered three seasons in wrestling and four in track & field … was a state champion in wrestling as a junior and placed at states in the 300-meter hurdles and 4x200 meter relay.

PERSONAL: Son of Clarence and Hailee Young.