Biography
CAREER
Games/Starts: 33/15
Bison debut: at Okla. Baptist (9/5/15)
First career start: vs. Henderson St. (8/31/17)
Stats: 76 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3 INT (1 TD), 6 PBU, 2 FR (1 TD), 1 blocked kick; 3 special teams tackles
Redshirt: 2014
2017
Games/Starts: 15/15
Position: DB, ST
Stats: 56 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 3 INT (1 TD), 6 PBU, 2 FR (1 TD), 1 blocked kick; 1 special teams tackle
HU Leader: Fumble recoveries (2)
HU Single-Season Rankings: Fumble return yards: 2nd (96 in 2017)
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 2nd/42nd in fumble recoveries (2)
Best Games: 9 tackles at Southern Ark. (9/9) ... 4 tackles, 1 FR (96-yard TD), 1 PBU vs. Southwestern Okla. (10/21) ... 4 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 INT (31-yard TD) vs. East Central (11/4) ... 7 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBU at Ashland (11/25)
2016
Games/Starts: 8/0
Positions: DB, ST
Stats: 10 tackles; 1 special teams tackle
Best Games: 4 tackles at Henderson St. (10/8) ... 2 tackles vs. Okla. Baptist (9/3)
2015
Games/Starts: 10/0
Positions: DB, ST
Stats: 10 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack; 1 special teams tackle
Best Games: 3 tackles, 1.0 sack vs. Southern Nazarene (9/12); 3 tackles vs. Ark.-Monticello (9/26)
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
A 2014 graduate of Bonham (Texas) High School
Honors: District 12-3A MVP as a junior ... District 12-3A Offensive MVP as a senior ... selected to play in the Oil Bowl all-star game
PERSONAL
Born: Oct. 2, 1995
Major: Exercise Science
Parents: David and Donna Smith
CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 6, East Central, Nov 04, 2017 ; Southwestern Okla., Oct 21, 2017
Touchdowns: 1, East Central, Nov 04, 2017 ; Southwestern Okla., Oct 21, 2017
All-purpose yards: 31, East Central, Nov 04, 2017
Long punt return: 1, at Southern Arkansas, Sep 19, 2015
Interceptions: 1, East Central, Nov 04, 2017 ; at Arkansas Tech, Nov 11, 2017 ; at Ashland, Nov 25, 2017
Long interception return: 31, East Central, Nov 04, 2017
Tackles: 9, at Southern Arkansas, Sep 09, 2017 (8-1)
Sacks: 1.0, East Central, Nov 04, 2017 (1-0); Southern Nazarene, Sep 12, 2015 (1-0)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, 5 times
Fumbles recovered: 1 [t-4th], Henderson State, Aug 31, 2017 ; Southwestern Okla., Oct 21, 2017
Pass breakups: 2 [t-19th], at Ashland, Nov 25, 2017
Blocked kicks: 1 [t-4th], Ark.-Monticello, Sep 30, 2017
