Players All Star Classic 2012: Missouri's Jacquies Smith Turns Heads, Speaks With Cleveland Browns Scout

Two Missouri players are getting their chance to turn heads before the 2012 NFL Draft with this week’s Players All Star Classic in Arkansas and Jacquies Smith is taking full advantage. The Missouri defensive lineman is earning solid looks from scouts during this week’s practice for the South roster and Optimum Scouting’s Alex Brown says he was even spotted talking to one NFL team in particular.

Brown writes, “Jacqiues Smith from Missouri rushed the quarterback very well today, notching one sack and more than a few hurries on my count. Generates a lot of power from his upper half and locks out exceptionally well to create separation from the blocker. I spotted a Cleveland Browns scout speak at length with Smith after practice was over.”

Smith was named All Big 12 second team this season and formed a formidable front with Dominique Hamilton as well. Smith should be taken sometime in the mid-to-late rounds of the draft.

Players All Star Classic 2012: Missouri's Jacquies Smith And Wes Kemp Vie For NFL Draft Attention

The 2012 Players All-Star Classic is the next game up on the NCAA football All-Star schedule. Following the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl, another group of standout players from the 2011 college football season will have an opportunity to take the national football stage and turn some heads prior to the 2012 NFL Draft.

The Missouri Tigers will have two players representing the school at the Classic. Jacquies Smith and Wes Kemp are both on the roster for the South team. Smith is a defensive end and outside linebacker who twice made 2nd-Team All-Big 12. Kemp is a wide receiver who just completed his third year as a starter for the Tigers.

NFL evaluators and scouts are sure to be in attendance, so both Smith and Kemp will have a great opportunity to impress.

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