"The one thing about it is you can't teach speed," Smith said. "Some people naturally are fast, and I have been blessed to have this speed."
From the time he was four years old, Smith has been a sprinter, only picking up football later when a coach noticed his natural speed. Later, when it came time to choose a college, Smith wanted someplace where he could be free to run routes and sprints.
"It was a deal-breaker honestly," said Smith. "I grew up doing it all my life and just felt like I couldn't change it just because I'm at a different level."
"We were looking for a slot [receiver] and looking for someone that could run, run," explained Golesh.
After what Golesh described as a "cold call" to Smith, the sprinter visited USF and decided to commit.
"Golesh, that man can talk," joked Smith. "He was telling me all the good stuff about the program and what I could do. I just had the buy into it, and it's paying off."
"This is really his second year focusing on football. I think his future is so crazy bright," said Golesh. "It will be really, really fun to continue to watch him as he continues to go."
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From the time he was four years old, Smith has been a sprinter, only picking up football later when a coach noticed his natural speed. Later, when it came time to choose a college, Smith wanted someplace where he could be free to run routes and sprints.
"It was a deal-breaker honestly," said Smith. "I grew up doing it all my life and just felt like I couldn't change it just because I'm at a different level."
"We were looking for a slot [receiver] and looking for someone that could run, run," explained Golesh.
After what Golesh described as a "cold call" to Smith, the sprinter visited USF and decided to commit.
"Golesh, that man can talk," joked Smith. "He was telling me all the good stuff about the program and what I could do. I just had the buy into it, and it's paying off."
"This is really his second year focusing on football. I think his future is so crazy bright," said Golesh. "It will be really, really fun to continue to watch him as he continues to go."
USF sophomore JeyQuan Smith balances running routes, sprints | FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Playing high school football in California, JeyQuan Smith could only imagine where his football career would take him one day. He never thought, however, football would bring him back home.
