Temple University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Chris Smith
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
- High School:
- Wheat Ridge
2025 (Redshirt Senior, Temple): Provides depth on the offensive line.
2024 (Redshirt Junior): Serves as the back-up center ... saw his first game action late in the game at East Carolina after Grayson Mains was injured ... similar situation arose in the Tulane game ... made his first start as an Owl filling in for Mains at center vs. Florida Atlantic ... lettered.
2023 (Junior): Transferred to Temple in May ... earned offensive scout team player of the week (Norfolk State) ... saw first Temple game action and made first career FBS start at USF.
2021-22: Played two seasons at Laney Community College for head coach John Beam … played alongside Temple teammate Diego Barajas … saw action at center, guard and tackle … earned first-team all-conference honors and was also an honor student.
High School: Played offensive and defensive line at Wheat Ridge Senior High for head coach Stacy Coryell … lettered all four year and earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior … also lettered in basketball for three seasons.
Personal: Born Christopher D’Marcus Smith in Denver, Colo. ... list of favorites include: Survivor (TV show), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (book), Jason Kelce (professional athlete), Las Vegas Raiders (pro team)... communications major.
