Temple University Athletics
2013 Football Roster
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Smith, Abdul
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Jersey Number 21
Abdul Smith
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Trenton, N.J.
- High School:
- Perkioman School
Bio
Graduated in May 2013 … Local 215 member … has since earned a scholarship … transferred to Temple in the fall of 2010.
Honors: Named the coaches’ offensive scout player of the week for the Ohio game (Nov. 16, 2010).
2012: Played in eight games with two starts at corner … also played on the kickoff unit … had four tackles at Pitt, his second start … made first collegiate start against No. 19/17 Rutgers … had two solo tackles against the Knights … had a tackle in the overtime win at Connecticut … had two solo tackles in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2011: Played in six games … also played on the punt return unit … had a solo tackle at Ohio ... had a break-up in the win at Akron … in collegiate debut, had a break-up in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2010: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules … named the coaches’ offensive scout player of the game for Ohio.
College: Redshirted as a true freshman at Rutgers University during the 2009 season.
High School: Four-year letterwinner and two-way standout for coach Kevin Manferdini at the Perkioman School in Pennsburg, Pa. … ranked No. 28 nationally at cornerback and No. 7 in the state of Pennsylvania by SuperPrep … named to the 2008 Associated Press' Pennsylvania Class AA all-state team … 2008 Pottstown Mercury’s Defensive Player of the Year … Pottstown Mercury first-team All-Area at defensive back and all-purpose … Philadelphia Inquirer first-team All-Area at defensive … played in the 2009 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. … started at cornerback and quarterback … as a senior, had 67 tackles, a fumble recovery, 12 break-ups and five interceptions for the Indians … also scored four touchdowns on defense and special teams …offensively, had 1,129 yards - an area-high 8.5 yards per carry - and 17 touchdowns on 133 carries, and went 52-of-83 for 667 yards and seven touchdowns … as a junior, finished the season with 662 passing yards and seven touchdowns … also added 910 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns … gained over 350 yards and scored three touchdowns as a kick and punt returner … at defensive back, had 60 tackles, a tackle for loss and four interceptions … as a sophomore, second-team All-Area at defensive back by the Pottstown Mercury.
Personal: Abdul Malik Smith … born April 15, 1991, in Trenton, N.J. … parents are Manatee Smith and Vera Jackson … has two sisters— Amina (21) and Taja (13)— and a younger brother Isaiah (17) … received his bachelor’s degree in communications in May 2013 … enrolled as a graduate student.
Honors: Named the coaches’ offensive scout player of the week for the Ohio game (Nov. 16, 2010).
2012: Played in eight games with two starts at corner … also played on the kickoff unit … had four tackles at Pitt, his second start … made first collegiate start against No. 19/17 Rutgers … had two solo tackles against the Knights … had a tackle in the overtime win at Connecticut … had two solo tackles in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2011: Played in six games … also played on the punt return unit … had a solo tackle at Ohio ... had a break-up in the win at Akron … in collegiate debut, had a break-up in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2010: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules … named the coaches’ offensive scout player of the game for Ohio.
College: Redshirted as a true freshman at Rutgers University during the 2009 season.
High School: Four-year letterwinner and two-way standout for coach Kevin Manferdini at the Perkioman School in Pennsburg, Pa. … ranked No. 28 nationally at cornerback and No. 7 in the state of Pennsylvania by SuperPrep … named to the 2008 Associated Press' Pennsylvania Class AA all-state team … 2008 Pottstown Mercury’s Defensive Player of the Year … Pottstown Mercury first-team All-Area at defensive back and all-purpose … Philadelphia Inquirer first-team All-Area at defensive … played in the 2009 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. … started at cornerback and quarterback … as a senior, had 67 tackles, a fumble recovery, 12 break-ups and five interceptions for the Indians … also scored four touchdowns on defense and special teams …offensively, had 1,129 yards - an area-high 8.5 yards per carry - and 17 touchdowns on 133 carries, and went 52-of-83 for 667 yards and seven touchdowns … as a junior, finished the season with 662 passing yards and seven touchdowns … also added 910 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns … gained over 350 yards and scored three touchdowns as a kick and punt returner … at defensive back, had 60 tackles, a tackle for loss and four interceptions … as a sophomore, second-team All-Area at defensive back by the Pottstown Mercury.
Personal: Abdul Malik Smith … born April 15, 1991, in Trenton, N.J. … parents are Manatee Smith and Vera Jackson … has two sisters— Amina (21) and Taja (13)— and a younger brother Isaiah (17) … received his bachelor’s degree in communications in May 2013 … enrolled as a graduate student.
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