Fresno State becomes the first Mountain West team to have the Freshman of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honored in the same season
2012 (Redshirt Sophomore): First-team All-Mountain West selection ... started all 13 games at free safety ... his six interceptions ranked second in the Mountain West and are tied for fifth nationally ... his 127 return yardage on interceptions tied for the MW lead and tied for sixth nationally ... returned one pick 34 yards for a touchdown in a win at Nevada, Nov. 10, in a game where he posted eight tackles and a half tackle for a loss ... ranked second on the team with 79 tackles, had two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one tackle for a loss ... part of secondary that ranked second nationally in pass defense, giving up only 167.15 yards per game through the air, and ranked fourth in the FBS in pass efficiency defense at 100.75 ... Smith helped the Bulldog defense rank fifth nationally with opponent completion percentage of just .514 ... helped lead Fresno State defense that ranked third nationally in interceptions (22), fifth in turnovers gained (35), ranked 22nd in total defense (338.8) and 23rd nationally in third-down conversion defense (.340) ... his 13 tackles at No. 4 Oregon on Sept. 8 are the most by any Bulldog in a game this year ... posted seven or more tackles in 7-of-13 games and had 10 or more tackles in three games.
2011 (Sophomore): Only played in three games, as he suffered a season-ending injury (broken arm) in the third game of the year on kickoff coverage against North Dakota ... finished with 16 tackles on the season and two pass breakups ... had a career-high eight tackles against California in the season opener with one tackle for a loss ... recorded six tackles at No. 10 Nebraska when he intercepted his first career pass and forced his first career fumble ... received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA and will have three years of eligibility remaining.
2010 (Freshman): Saw lots of action on special teams and in the secondary in his first year in the program ... finished 10th on the team in tackles with 28 and one for a loss ... started the New Mexico State game in place of injured Phillip Thomas and finished the game with seven tackles, six of them solo, and one tackle for a loss ... had four solo tackles at Ole Miss.
High School: Played quarterback, safety and was his team's punter at Banning ... rated as the ninth-best defensive back prospect and 35th best player in California ... finished senior season with 109 tackles, including a season-high 18 against Beaumont ... had six interceptions with 159 yards in returns ... broke up 12 passes ... recovered three fumbles, returning one 94 yards for a touchdown ... averaged 23.3 yards per punt return ... had a 79-yard return against San Jacinto ... had 87 tackles and three interceptions as a junior ... rushed for 1,579 yards, 13 touchdowns and averaged 8.7 yards per carry as a senior in 2009 ... best game was 265 yards on 18 carries and four touchdowns against Vista del Lago .... ran for 1,091 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior ... threw for more than 2,300 yards and 12 touchdowns combined during his junior and senior seasons ... combined to score 18 touchdowns as a senior ... averaged 39.23 yards as a punter and had a long of 65 yards ... was named the MVP of his team and defensive MVP of the Mountain Pass League ... first team All-CIF ... a standout on his high school basketball team, averaging more than 17 points per game.
Personal: Born on Feb. 4, 1992 to Michael and Angela Smith ... has one brother, Darius ... hobbies include playing NCAA football game ... favorite athlete is Ed Reed because he makes big plays on defense ... chose Fresno State because of the coaches and the location ... recruited by Nebraska, San Diego State, UNLV and Nevada ... majoring in communications.
Last updated on April 18, 2013
