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Chris Smith
Jersey Number 49

Chris Smith

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    North Plainfield, N.J.
  • High School:
    North Plainfield

Honors: 2017 - Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Navy) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Tulsa) ... 2016 - Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (SMU) ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2015 - Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (SMU) ... 2014 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. 

2017 (Redshirt Senior): Saw first game action late in home finale against #15 UCF. 

2016 (Redshirt Junior): Saw first action of  the season vs. Stony Brook ... recorded a career-high two tackles vs. Charlotte.

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made first tackle of season against Tulane in his only action. 

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw his first collegiate action in the season opening win at Vanderbilt.

2013 (Freshman):  Joined the team as a walk-on and redshirted.

High School: Three-time All-Skyland Conference player for coach Robert Lake at North Plainfield HS … played running back and linebacker … participated in the 2013 Basilone Bowl … also a two-year letterwinner in basketball and track and field … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born Christopher R. Smith … parents are Thomas and Rhonda Smith …  has sister Sierra (21) and brother Brandon (14) … business management major.
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