2021 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection.
2020: Named First-Team All-OVC…Received his team’s Most Valuable Player and Willie Ponder (Top Receiver) Awards…Started eight games…Southeast Missouri’s top receiver with 38 catchers for 403 yards and four touchdowns…Averaged 50.4 receiving yards per game and 10.6 yards per catch…Rated fifth in the OVC in receptions per game (4.8) and ninth in receiving yards per contest…Established career-highs in receptions (10) and receiving yards (173) vs. Tennessee Tech (3/28)…Named OVC Player of the Week (3/30)…Earned OVC Co-Specialist of the Week honors on Apr. 13…Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown vs. Tennessee State (4/11)…Ran back 10 kickoffs for 212 yards and averaged 21.2 yards per return…Returned two punts for 19 yards…Ranked third among league leaders in kick return average (21.4 ypr) and sixth in all-purpose yards (82.9 ypg).
2019: Started 12 games…Was the Redhawks third-leading receiver with 31 receptions for 207 yards and three touchdowns…Averaged 6.7 yards per catch…Finished as SEMO’s top punt returner with 163 yards on 13 attempts…Rated second in the Ohio Valley Conference with 10.1 yards per punt return…Also ranked 18th in the nation in punt returns…Caught a season-high six passes for 72 yards at Tennessee State (11/2)…Had a touchdown reception vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/9) and scored a season-high two receiving touchdowns vs. Murray State (11/23)…Had multiple catches in eight contests.
2018: Started all 13 games…Ranked second on the team in receptions (44) and receiving touchdowns (5), and third in receiving yards (477)…Averaged 10.8 yards per catch…Was SEMO’s top punt returner with 17 returns for 188 yards…Also ran for 51 yards on five carries, averaging 8.2 yards per rush…His 188 punt return yards were 10th-most in a season at SEMO…Had a season-high six catches at Arkansas State (9/1) and at UT Martin (10/27)…Posted a season-best 122 receiving yards and a touchdown on five receptions vs. Dayton (9/8)…His longest touchdown reception was 73 yards against the Flyers…Made five catches for 63 yards and a touchdown vs. Austin Peay (10/13)…Returned 16 kickoffs for 371 yards…Four of his kick returns went for 126 yards against Austin Peay (10/13).
2017: Played in 11 games and logged six starts at wide receiver...Was the Redhawks third-leading receiver with 20 catches for 253 yards and three touchdowns...Tied for second on the team in touchdown receptions...Averaged 12.6 yards per catch...Scored his first career touchdown on a 12-yard reception in the fourth quarter vs. Southern Illinois (9/16)...His first career start was against the Salukis...Had a season-high six catches for 55 yards at Eastern Illinois (9/23)...Finished with a season-best 81 receiving yards and a touchdown at Jacksonville State (10/28)...Hauled in a season-long 37-yard TD pass in that game...Returned 11 punts for 74 yards and ran back one kickoff for 24 yards.
2016: Redshirted...Southeast Scholar-Athlete.
Prep: Third-team member of The Courier-Journal’s All-State team who also garnered All-Metro honors at Male High School...Finished his senior season with 48 catches for 1,040 yards and 14 touchdowns, while helping the Bulldogs go 15-0 and win the Class 6A State Championship...Had eight catches for 150 yards in the state title game...Averaged 30 yards on six punt returns, including two touchdowns and a long of 75 yards...Had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Trinity...Caught 33 passes for 653 yards and nine touchdowns, and ranked second on the team in receiving.
Personal: Born May 15, 1998...Received his undergraduate degree in General Studies from SEMO...Is working on his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration...Son of Duane and Susan Smith.
