Four-Star CB Smith Snowden Joins Slew Of Local Talent Heading To Utah
Dec 12, 2022, 2:04 PM | Updated: 4:37 pm
The Utes get another big in-state commitment for their 2023 Signing Class in Skyridge cornerback Smith Snowden. (Photo cred: Kristin Murphey, Deseret News)
(Photo cred: Kristin Murphey, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY- To say the past few weeks have been a blur for Utah football would be an understatement. Utah has had a slew of local talent opting to stay home and play for them after putting the hurt on USC in the Pac-12 Championship game, four-star cornerback Smith Snowden being the latest addition.
BREAKING: @Utah_Football picks up another commitment from four-star Skyridge cornerback @SnowdenSmith.#GoUtes #UteProud #UBoyz #2023SigningClass pic.twitter.com/uij9SbuGH1
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 12, 2022
Snowden is a guy the Utes have wanted from the go but has been very quiet about his recruitment until now. The Skyridge product has been a top-priority cornerback recruit for Utah and will now be heading their way.
Taking A Closer Look At Smith Snowden
It’s no secret Utah and position coach Sharrieff Shah put cornerbacks into the league and Snowden has that same potential as the greats before him. At 5’10” and 175 pounds, Snowden is your prototypical cornerback with speed that burns and instincts that kill making him a great addition to Utah’s defensive backfield.
According to 247 Sports, Snowden had a list of whose-who offers, particularly from high academic institutions such as Yale, Stanford, Northwestern and Pennsylvania.
Snowden possesses great speed having run track in high school posting a 10.47 100-meter and 21.89 200-meter times.
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Early Signing Period Approaches
The early signing period is rapidly approaching for football, opening on December 21 and closing on December 23. The “traditional” signing period for the 2023 class will fall on Wednesday, February 1 but has become less dramatic over the years due to most prospects signing in December.
The Utes currently have 21 hard commits counting the addition of Smith Snowden along with fellow recent commits Hunter Clegg, Levani Damuni, Logan Fano and Spencer Fano.
Michelle Bodkin is the Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of both the Crimson Corner Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and The Saturday Show (Saturday from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.) on The KSL Sports Zone. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @BodkinKSLsports
