P.J. Fleck, Gophers get commitment from three-star defensive back

C.J. Smith III, a senior, is a 6-1, 175-pounder who rescinded his verbal commitment to Georgia Southern.

October 20, 2017 at 2:51AM
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C.J. Smith (Mike Nelson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Gophers on Thursday night received a verbal commitment from C.J. Smith III, a three-star defensive back from Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Fla. Smith, a senior, is a 6-1, 175-pounder who rescinded his verbal commitment to Georgia Southern. He announced his decision on Twitter.

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Randy Johnson

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Randy Johnson covers University of Minnesota football and college football for the Minnesota Star Tribune, along with Gophers hockey and the Wild.

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