Arguably, one of the better examples of a football player with a nose for the ball would be Benjamin Russell defender Christian Smith.

Smith suited up for the Wildcats in a hybrid-linebacker role, mostly coming off the edge but showing his prowess as an off-the-ball linebacker as well. And now, he will be bringing that same versatility to Faulkner, where the standout linebacker announced and signed his commitment on Wednesday, along with four other Benjamin Russell teammates on National Signing Day.

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File / TPI Benjamin Russell linebacker Christian Smith signed to play football at Faulkner University in Montgomery. He finished with 76 total tackles including 20 for a loss for the Wildcats this season.