McKendree University Athletics

2018 SEASON: Garnered honorable mention All-Conference honors from the Great Lakes Valley Conference...was sixth on team with 50 tackles, which included 18 solos...posted a career-high nine tackles in the Bearcats' victory at Southwest Baptist on Oct. 13...had 6 1/2 tackles for loss, which included a pair of quarterback sacks at Lincoln on Nov. 10...added two blocked kicks along with a pass break-up...earned Academic All-GLVC accolades. 

2017 SEASON: Appeared in 10 games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams...notched two tackles, with one each coming at Angelo State on Aug. 31 and at home against Kentucky State on Sept. 9.

2016 SEASON: Played in all 11 contests as a backup defensive lineman...had eight tackles, including four solos...had a season-high two tackles at home against Missouri S&T on Oct. 22...named to the Academic All-GLVC squad.

BEFORE McK: Posted 76 tackles with a quarterback sack and fumble recovery as a senior at Freeburg High School…started at four difference positions defensively as a senior for the Midgets…also had five rushing touchdowns as a senior…served as a senior co-captain…was named as team Most Valuable Player as well ad Defensive MVP as a senior…was a two-time All-Conference and All-Area honoree…was a four-year varsity starter at Freeburg.

PERSONAL: Is the son of Mike and Michelle Smith.