Abdul Smith (June 17, 2008)
| N2FL: At what age did you start playing football? |
| A.S.: At 8-years-old, I started playing tackle and flag football. |
| N2FL: What was your favorite college team growing up? |
| A.S.: Florida State was my favorite team growing up. I used to love Peter Warrick and they were just always good. |
| N2FL: Have a favorite NFL Team? |
| A.S.: yeah, the Denver Broncos |
| N2FL: Do you try and emulate any specific player? |
| A.S.: I wear #21. I love a lot of players who have worn the number; such as Deion Sanders, Sean Taylor, Bob Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson, DeAngelo Hall and also Barry Sanders when he was at Oklahoma State. |
| N2FL: Any particular reason for the jersey number? |
| A.S.: I just love the players who wear the #21. |
| N2FL: When and who was your first scholarship offer? |
| A.S.: I got my first scholarship offer from Colorado, back in early January. |
| N2FL: How many scholarship offers do you currently have? |
| A.S.: Right now I have 22 scholarship offers. |
| N2FL: Is there a school that hasn't offered you that you would like to see do so? |
| A.S.: Right now I am set; I am cool with all of the schools that have offered me. |
| N2FL: What are some of the considerations you have when deciding between schools? |
| A.S.: Early playing time, a family-like environment, a good business program and also a winning program. |
| N2FL: Who are the schools currently on your list for consideration Any leaders? |
| A.S.: Right now I only have two schools that are leaders - Pittsburgh and Maryland. Over the summer I'm going to narrow my list down to 5 maybe 6 schools and take official visits to my top 5. |
| N2FL: Who is currently recruiting you the hardest? |
| A.S.: Pittsburgh, Maryland, Iowa, Colorado and Temple |
| N2FL: What positions are you being recruited to play? |
| A.S.: Mostly as a defensive back. But some as a kick returner, 'athlete' and wide receiver. |
| N2FL: What position would you prefer to play in college? |
| A.S.: probably Cornerback |
| N2FL: Have you thought about who you might want to "officially visit"? |
| A.S.: Right now, Pittsburgh and Maryland are two of the five. |
| N2FL: What do you feel are some of your playing strengths? |
| A.S.: I'm a true student of the game. I study and learn the things that I need to know, which will make me a better player. Also, I'm very strong. I have lifted 225 (lbs.) 17-times at a recent combine. |
| N2FL: What are some things you would like to work on between now and college? |
| A.S.: My speed. Right now I'm a 4.5 (40-yard-dash) guy, but I want to get my speed down to a consistent mid-4.4 range. |
| N2FL: How do you feel about Redshirting? |
| A.S.: If I had to, I would not have a problem in doing so. I would just study and practice hard to get on the field as soon as possible. |
| N2FL: Do you have a major in mind? |
| A.S.: Yeah Business, probably Business Management. |
| N2FL: What are your goals for your senior season? |
| A.S.: my goals are 2500 total yards, 30 touchdowns, 75 tackles, 6 interceptions, area player of the year, 1st team Philadelphia Inquirer, top 20 player at my position for Rivals, Scout and ESPN. N2FL Top 250, I also want to go 9-0. |
| N2FL: What is the craziest recruiting "pitch" you have heard so far? |
| A.S.: Nothing really crazy, everything is just about the same. I have had fans from different teams try to convince me on MySpace and Facebook to go to their schools. |
| N2FL: Do you have a time frame as to when you would like to commit? |
| A.S.: After my five official visits. |
| N2FL: Have you communicated with any prospective recruits about attending the same school? |
| A.S.: not really |
| N2FL: Who has been the biggest influence in your life? |
| A.S.: my favorite players in the game: players that wear #21 . |