JeyQuan Smith, Cajon four-star athlete, commits to South Florida over Washington, Utah

Smith, also a standout sprinter, chose the Bulls in a National Signing Day ceremony at Cajon High School

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Feb 1, 2023

Cajon High School (San Bernadino, California) four-star athlete JeyQuan Smith utilized his wardrobe to announce his commitment to South Florida on Wednesday's National Signing Day.

First, he removed his Washington Huskies headband, then his Utah Utes jacket, leaving a green South Florida shirt as the crowd at Cajon's signing day ceremony, streamed live on Instagram, erupted in applause.

The standout football star and sprinter is the No. 27 athlete in the country, per ESPN.

Smith visited Utah and Washington in September, Texas A&M in November and told 247 Sports he'd be deciding between Oregon, Utah and Washington in November.

USF made a late push. He visited on Jan. 20 and an offer came days later.

Smith is one of the top sprinters in California. He finished third in the CIF-Southern Section Division I championship in the 200 and eighth in the 100 (10.84 seconds) with personal bests of 10.55 (100) and 21.1 (200).

Published Feb 1, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.