Temple University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 80
Willie Smith III
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Eagles View Academy
Local 215 member who joined the program in the Spring of 2015.
Honors: 2016 - Offensive/ Scout team player of the week (Stony Brook).
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw first game action of the season vs. Charlotte and saw action vs Cincinnati.
2015 (Sophomore): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... did not see game action and redshirted.
College: Played one season as wide receiver under head coach Isaac Collins at Seton Hill in Greensburg, Pa. … had three catches for 56 yards.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at wide receiver and running back for head coach Ryan Keith at Eagles View Academy in Jacksonville, Fla. … had 1,608 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns in his career … was selected to the Florida-Georgia War of Borders game … was a four-year letterwinner in track and field … was a two-time track and field district champ and two-time state finalist in the 400m … also a three-year letterwinner in basketball.
Personal: Born Willie Charles Smith III in Portsmouth, Va. … parents are Camilia and Willie Smith, Jr. … father played football at Penn State … has two brothers, AJ (14) and Jhelani (6) … wanted to be a WWE wrestler when he was younger … would like to be a sports agent and is majoring in business marketing.
Honors: 2016 - Offensive/ Scout team player of the week (Stony Brook).
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw first game action of the season vs. Charlotte and saw action vs Cincinnati.
2015 (Sophomore): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... did not see game action and redshirted.
College: Played one season as wide receiver under head coach Isaac Collins at Seton Hill in Greensburg, Pa. … had three catches for 56 yards.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at wide receiver and running back for head coach Ryan Keith at Eagles View Academy in Jacksonville, Fla. … had 1,608 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns in his career … was selected to the Florida-Georgia War of Borders game … was a four-year letterwinner in track and field … was a two-time track and field district champ and two-time state finalist in the 400m … also a three-year letterwinner in basketball.
Personal: Born Willie Charles Smith III in Portsmouth, Va. … parents are Camilia and Willie Smith, Jr. … father played football at Penn State … has two brothers, AJ (14) and Jhelani (6) … wanted to be a WWE wrestler when he was younger … would like to be a sports agent and is majoring in business marketing.
Temple Men's Basketball 2025-26 All Access | Game 15 vs UTSA 1.03.2026
Tuesday, January 06
MBB Press Conference vs.UTSA (Adam Fisher, Gavin Griffiths, Jordan Mason)
Sunday, January 04
MBB Press Conference vs. Princeton (Adam Fisher)
Tuesday, December 23
MBB Press Conference vs.Princeton (Babatunde Durodola and Jordan Mason)
Tuesday, December 23
