Career
Games: 24
Maryville Debut: Oct. 8, 2022, at LaGrange
Stats: 35 tackles, including 24 solo; 3 interceptions for 73 yards and 1 touchdown; 5 pass breakups; 6 points.

2023 (Junior)
Games: 11
Position: DB
Stats: 16 tackles, including 11 solo ... 2 interceptions for minus-3 yards ... 2 pass breakups.
Best Games: Helped Maryville win its first NCAA playoff game and reach nine wins in season for second time in history and first time since 1946 ... Scots also captured USA South Conference championship with perfect 7-0 record in final season of competition in that league ... Maryville finished second in Division III in pass efficiency defense with a rating of 94.11, eighth in total defense at 234.6 yards, 15th in rush defense at 73.5 yards and 20th in scoring defense at 14.5 points ...Played in all 11 games and contributed at least one tackle in 10 of those games ... Best tackle games were three each in support of road wins over LaGrange and Greensboro ... Two interceptions, including one of three for Scots defense at Berry in 20-16 NCAA first-round playoff victory ... Other interception at Belhaven in 42-11 triumph ... Pass breakups against Methodist and Greensboro.

2022 (Sophomore)
Games: 5
Position: DB
Stats: 8 tackles, including 4 solo ... 1 pass breakup.
Best Games: Began earning playing time midseason and saw action in final five contests ... Two tackles in collegiate debut to support 56-17 victory at LaGrange ... Season-high three tackles and one pass breakup during 61-7 Homecoming triumph over North Carolina Wesleyan ... Two tackles at Southern Virginia and one solo stop in season finale at Belhaven.

Before Maryville
Attended Harris County High School in Hamilton, Georgia ... Played one season for head coach Jamie Fox.

Position: DB
Stats: As senior, made 204 tackles and two interceptions.
Honors: Earned team’s Coaches Award.
Get to Know: Also played basketball and competed in track and field … Member of program record-setting 4x100 relay team … Helped Tigers win a track and field championship.

Personal
Born: Jadon James Smith in Georgia.
Family: Parents are Jerome Smith and Jessie Hudson … Three siblings, Javion, Jalen and Jada.