The next men up on the depth chart are Olajuwon Tucker, Michael Hutchings and Osa Masina, while Helton also suggested that Jabari Ruffin and Uchenna Nwosu could play a role inside.
Smith (pictured) is USC's leading tackler, and while he could be surpassed by Su'a Cravens, keeping him from being the first true freshman to ever lead the Trojans in tackles, he has done enough to put himself in consideration for Freshman All-America honors.
