Za'Darius Smith visits FSU, WVU next 

September, 26, 2012
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SCOOBA, Miss. -- Za'Darius Smith was a basketball player growing up. He played just one season of organized football in high school but still finished with 31 tackles and eight sacks. When basketball fell through, he turned his attention to the gridiron, where he signed with East Mississippi Community College.

Switching to football turned out to be a good decision for Smith.

Now in his second year at juco, the 6-foot-6, 255-pound defensive end prospect has scholarship offers from Auburn, Florida State, Miami, Mississippi State, South Alabama, Texas A&M, Troy and West Virginia.

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