Western Carolina University

2021 (Freshman*): Saw action in seven of the team's 11 games on the season, each coming as a defensive reserve and on special teams ... Credited with four total tackles on the season including two solo stops ... Recorded one tackle in four of his seven games including solo hits at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) and at VMI (Nov. 20).

2020-21 (Freshman): Played in four games on the season, each coming on defense and special teams … Did not record any official statistics.

Prior to Western Carolina: Four-year varsity letter winner … Totaled 244 career tackles including 17.0 tackles for loss with three sacks as a prep … Finished his senior season with a career-best 116 total tackles over 12 games, averaging 9.7 stops per game … Credited with 21 tackles in a first-round playoff game in 2019 … Two-way player that amassed 2,117 career all-purpose yards including 1,710 rushing, 209 receiving, 70 on special teams, and 128 return yards on seven career interceptions … Scored 28 career touchdowns – 26 rushing and one apiece on a fumble return and a punt return … Also ran track and threw the shot put, and also played basketball as a prep.

Personal: Is the son of Wanda and Maurice Smith … His brother, Darrius, plays football at WCU.