Congratulations are in order.
“Smith’s legacy is intertwined with the city’s legacy of great signal callers. Smith is following in the footsteps of his father Akili Sr. by committing to Oregon. The senior Smith excelled there as a transfer student from Grossmont College before becoming the third overall pick of the 1999 draft.
But this award isn’t about Akili’s past, it’s about his current performance. A dual-threat quarterback ranked in the Top 200 in the Class of 2025, Smith completed 63 percent of his passes for 18 touchdowns in the air. He would go on to gain almost 2,500 all-purpose yards in his senior season…
This was one of two wins for the Hornets, as defensive lineman Eugene Rice won Defensive Player of the Year.”
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