Shi Smith 100 percent won’t be testing the NFL waters, he says

After South Carolina’s loss to Clemson to wrap the 2019 season, the Gamecocks football program got a small bit of good news.

Wide receiver Shi Smith said he won’t be testing the NFL pre-draft process at all. Players can submit their name and get a grade, a process common for a lot of juniors.

But Smith, who has some speed and leaping ability as a smaller player, won’t even dabble.

“I’m definitely coming back,” Smith said. “100 percent.”

The product of Union County High School in South Carolina was one of USC’s best play-makers in 2018, putting up 673 yards on 45 catches. That fell to 43 for 489 this season, even with USC losing top target Deebo Samuel off last season’s team.

This story was originally published November 30, 2019 at 4:01 PM with the headline "Shi Smith 100 percent won’t be testing the NFL waters, he says."

Ben Breiner

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Covers the South Carolina Gamecocks, primarily football, with a little basketball, baseball or whatever else comes up. Joined The State in 2015. Previously worked at Muncie Star Press and Greenwood Index-Journal. Picked up feature writing honors from the APSE, SCPA and IAPME at various points. A 2010 University of Wisconsin graduate. Support my work with a digital subscription