Picked Penn State over Duke, Maryland, Rutgers and West Virginia.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at St. Joseph’s Prep for head coach Tim Roken…Was a four-year letterwinner and two-year captain…Helped St. Joseph’s to a 9-2 record and a state playoffs appearance as a senior…Led the Hawks to a 13-1 record, Philadelphia Catholic League title and Pennsylvania State Championship…As a sophomore at Salem High School in New Jersey, helped Salem to an 8-5 record and Section Central Jersey Group 1 title…As a freshman, led Salem to an 11-2 record, a Sectional Central Jersey Group 1 title and a South/Central Group 1 title…Earned first-team All-Philadelphia Catholic League honors as a senior…Tabbed second-team All-Philadelphia Catholic League accolades as a junior…Named second-team All-Tri-County as a freshman…Invited to the Army All-American Bowl…As a senior, collected 58 tackles, seven sacks and a blocked kick…As a junior, posted 72 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one interception…As a sophomore, tallied 105 tackles and a forced fumble…As a freshman, recorded 109 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and two interceptions to go with 409 rushing yards and five touchdowns…Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN and a three-star prospect by On3 and Rivals…Ranked as the No. 199 overall prospect, No. 19 linebacker and No. 5 prospect in Pennsylvania in the class by 247Sports…Tabbed as the No. 247 overall prospect, No. 25 outside linebacker and No. 7 prospect in PA by ESPN…Rated as the No. 48 linebacker and No. 12 prospect in Pennsylvania by On3…Slated as the No. 13 athlete and No. 11 prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals…Also lettered in track, earning first-team all-conference in the triple jump and second-team all-conference in the long jump…Is a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Full name is Cameron Jermaine Smith…Son of Cameron L. Smith and Joelle McPherson…Has two brothers, Amare Smith and Khari Norman…Father, Cameron, played football at Monmouth (2003-05)…Mother, Joelle, played basketball at Salem Community College (2004-06)…Brother, Amare, plays football at Stonehill College…Uncle, Corey Smith, played football at Cincinnati (2005-08)…Aunt, Brittany Smith, played basketball at Rutgers-New Brunswick/Newark (2007-11)…Has volunteered with Salem City Clean-Up, Durham Rescue Mission and Colby’s Crew Rescue…Intends to major in computer science.