With the arrival of new defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder , he was moved to an inside linebacker position in 2014 . He was one of three players to start all 13 games on defense , recording 112 tackles , including nine for loss , and 3.5 sacks , adding two pass breakups and one forced fumble . He was named the FBS Independent Co-Defensive Player of the Year , along with teammate Joe Schmidt IV and was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press
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NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
Jaylon Smith