Laderrick Smith

Quick Facts

• Position: ATH
• Nicknamed “Pablo”  in reference to the character Pablo Sanchez in the Backyard Sports video game franchise
• Cousins, Jerry Jeudy and Asante Samuel Jr. are professional football players in NFL

Biographical Information 

Laderrick Smith started playing flag football at age seven at the Thomas D. Stephanis Boys & Girls Club in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida. In high school, Smith played tackle football and continued as a wide receiver for one season at Northwest Missouri State University. 

Smith joined the U.S. Men’s Flag Football Team in 2022 and played a role in Team USA's gold-medal run at the 2022 World Games. Two years later, Smith won gold at the 2024 IFAF World Championships as the U.S. won its fifth consecutive flag football championship.

Off the field, Smith has his own clothing line, LillyDillyNation, and designs clothes for men, women and children.