'13 IN ATH Jaylon Smith (Notre Dame Man & Graduate)

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Now that he's fully recovered, he'll probably light it up this season.

I really hope so, we need more ND players garnering national attention in the league. We have our OL getting accolades, a couple stalwart TEs and Harrison Smith.

A dominating LB'er would be a great addition.

Plus, no one has earned more than Jaylon Smith. Tireless worker, fantastic character.

 

[ulukinatme]

My favorite player since Bettis. Hope he explodes this year!

I hope he stays in one piece, personally

 

[ACamp1900]

It's been odd having so many ND players I really liked play for Big D... I'm so used to hating all over them year after year that kind of rooting for them over the last 10 years or so still feels very strange.

 

[#1rish]

Hate to bad mouth a former ND player (and not just saying this cause I’m a saints fan), but Jaylon has been throwing some pretty dangerous hits this game. Can count a few times where he just leads with his helmet to make a hit.

 

[Irishnuke]

How tf do they miss that helmet to helmet? Wow that’s some piss poor officiating.

 

[BabyIrish]

Hate to bad mouth a former ND player (and not just saying this cause I’m a saints fan), but Jaylon has been throwing some pretty dangerous hits this game. Can count a few times where he just leads with his helmet to make a hit.

Yeah that hit on Kamara was pretty bad. Needs to stop launching himself at players because he’s going to seriously injure others or himself.

 

[GoldenDomer]

This duo at LB for the Cowboys is so fun to watch. These boys FLY around.

 

[johnnycando]

Runner wasn’t defenseless. Protect yourself. And your house.

 

[Luckylucci]

This duo at LB for the Cowboys is so fun to watch. These boys FLY around.

Those two are studs. Young exciting defense. Finally an improving secondary as well.

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

Got a little misty eyed with that postgame interview! ☘☘☘

 

[Irishnuke]

Runner wasn’t defenseless. Protect yourself. And your house.

Lead with his helmet and hit the runner in his helmet. Would have been flagged and ejected in college.

 

[Circa]

Hate to bad mouth a former ND player (and not just saying this cause I’m a saints fan), but Jaylon has been throwing some pretty dangerous hits this game. Can count a few times where he just leads with his helmet to make a hit.

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[Circa]

Hate to bad mouth a former ND player (and not just saying this cause I’m a saints fan), but Jaylon has been throwing some pretty dangerous hits this game. Can count a few times where he just leads with his helmet to make a hit.

Football will always be football and you'll never stop guys with Jaylon's ability. I never liked the Cowboy thing. Altho, I'm rooting for every ND guy in the land.
The NFL Is rather weak, let's not be another Will Smith 'Concussion' freak. Jaylon should keep doing exactly what he's doing.

 

[ACamp1900]

Hate to bad mouth a former ND player (and not just saying this cause I’m a saints fan), but Jaylon has been throwing some pretty dangerous hits this game. Can count a few times where he just leads with his helmet to make a hit.

Love Jaylon and root for the hated Cowboys because he and Zach... was glad to see him win PotG and love seeing him get past his injury.,,, but yep, that one hit should have been flagged. He needs to clean that up.

 

[BabyIrish]

Football will always be football and you'll never stop guys with Jaylon's ability. I never liked the Cowboy thing. Altho, I'm rooting for every ND guy in the land.
The NFL Is rather weak, let's not be another Will Smith 'Concussion' freak. Jaylon should keep doing exactly what he's doing.

Wrong. Instead of launching yourself off your feet with the crown of your helmet to another’s helmet, tackle the right way, staying on your feet squaring up your shoulders and tackling with your arms and mid section. It doesn’t change your effectiveness to tackle the right way and it prevents you and the ball carrier from sustaining some life altering Head or neck injury

 

[EddytoNow]

Shades of Jack Tatum. Oh, for the days when hitting hard was a good thing.

 

[Irish#1]

Lead with his helmet and hit the runner in his helmet. Would have been flagged and ejected in college.

Should have been flagged. As much as I love Jaylon, that was a "no no".

 

[arrowryan]

He's gonna be the next Ryan Shazier if he doesn't change his tackling

 

[tko]

Scoop and score vs Tampa Bay.

 

[Irish Man3]

#Swipe

 

[ab2cmiller]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Butkus Award announced today that Jaylon Smith is a finalist for their professional award, given to the best linebacker in the NFL. He’s up against Luke Kuechly, Darius Leonard, Khalil Mack and Bobby Wagner. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cowboyswire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cowboyswire</a></p>— David Helman (@HelmanDC) <a href="https://twitter.com/HelmanDC/status/1080619551002451968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[zelezo vlk]

Gotta think it's going to Mack.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Gotta think it's going to Mack.

*edit, sorry, thought I read Leonard for some reason lol*

 

[tadman95]

It's good to see him back in the conversation where he belongs.

 

[ACamp1900]

It's good to see him back in the conversation where he belongs.

This.

 

[rtrn2glory]

what a steal that draft class of him and zeke turned out to be for Jerry and the boys.

basically scored two all pros in the first two picks. doesn't happen often.

 

[ACamp1900]

what a steal that draft class of him and zeke turned out to be for Jerry and the boys.

basically scored two all pros in the first two picks. doesn't happen often.

Dat Browns 2018 draft tho...

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Colts 2018 draft doe
Big Q, Braden Smith, and Darius?!

 

[ACamp1900]

Colts 2018 draft doe
Big Q, Braden Smith, and Darius?!

those are rookie numbers,...

 

[Irish#1]

Colts 2018 draft doe
Big Q, Braden Smith, and Darius?!

Leonard won't win it. Leads the league in tackles but doesn't make the Pro Bowl.

Great to see Jaylon end up where Irish fans always knew he would.