Phil Smith #61
Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
High School: Jesuit HS
Height / Weight: 6-6 / 290
Position: Offensive Tackle
2008
A true freshman who redshirted... will battle for a starting job in 2009... part of a talented freshman class that included three offensive linemen... possesses good speed for a player his size.
High School
Possesses good speed for a player his size... earned all-county honors in 2007 as an offensive lineman... selected All-Hillsborough County second team... earned all-state honors by the FSWA as an offensive tackle... recorded six sacks on the defensive line as a junior... earned two varsity letters in football at defensive end, offensive tackle and tight end... also earned two letters in basketball as an imposing center... served one year as captain of the basketball team... recorded a triple-double as a sophomore with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocked shots against Berkeley Prep... selected for the student council as a senior... attended same high school as current Yellow Jackets Andrew Smith, A.J. Smith and Michael Peterson... former Tech quarterback George Godsey also attended Jesuit HS... Smith said "It's a family atmosphere" at Georgia Tech... chose Georgia Tech over Penn State and several other schools...
No. 56 offensive tackle in the nation (Scout.com)
Personal
Born July 24, 1990 in Tampa... given name is Philip Wallace Smith... father, Mark, played football for four years at Nicholls State... has a younger brother, Brad.
Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
High School: Jesuit HS
Height / Weight: 6-6 / 290
Position: Offensive Tackle
2008
A true freshman who redshirted... will battle for a starting job in 2009... part of a talented freshman class that included three offensive linemen... possesses good speed for a player his size.
High School
Possesses good speed for a player his size... earned all-county honors in 2007 as an offensive lineman... selected All-Hillsborough County second team... earned all-state honors by the FSWA as an offensive tackle... recorded six sacks on the defensive line as a junior... earned two varsity letters in football at defensive end, offensive tackle and tight end... also earned two letters in basketball as an imposing center... served one year as captain of the basketball team... recorded a triple-double as a sophomore with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocked shots against Berkeley Prep... selected for the student council as a senior... attended same high school as current Yellow Jackets Andrew Smith, A.J. Smith and Michael Peterson... former Tech quarterback George Godsey also attended Jesuit HS... Smith said "It's a family atmosphere" at Georgia Tech... chose Georgia Tech over Penn State and several other schools...
No. 56 offensive tackle in the nation (Scout.com)
Personal
Born July 24, 1990 in Tampa... given name is Philip Wallace Smith... father, Mark, played football for four years at Nicholls State... has a younger brother, Brad.
