2009 (JUNIOR): A third team all-Super Region 2 selection by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette … A second team selection to the D2Football.com all-NCAA Independents squad … Started all 11 games for UNCP … Registered the nation’s 33rd-best passing efficiency rating (139.8) after throwing for 1,784 yards on 169-of-261 passing (64.8 percent) with 17 touchdowns and five interceptions … Passed for at least 150 yards against seven different opponents and threw at least one touchdown pass in all 11 games … Tossed two or more touchdown passes against four opponents, including a season-best three scoring strikes against both Saint Paul’s and Fairmont State … Closed out the season by throwing 44 pass attempts without an interception … Threw for 184 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 18-of-24 passing in the opener against Fayetteville State, including a 21-yard scoring strike to Jamal Williams in the second overtime … Crossed the 200-passing yard plateau against Saint Pauls, completing 21 of his 30 pass attempts for 223 yards, three touchdowns and an interception … Accomplished the feat again at Carson-Newman, throwing for 217 yards and a third quarter score on 19-of-30 passing … Was picked off twice (career-high) against Lane, but still completed 13 of 23 pass attempts for 180 yards and a touchdown … Performance against Dragons also included a season-long completion – a 54-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Williams in the second quarter … Crossed the 200-yard threshold again against Webber International with 212 yards and a touchdown on 22-of-30 passing … Completed 19 of his 26 pass attempts for 155 yards and three touchdowns at Fairmont State … Threw for a season-low 56 yards (8-for-15 passing), a touchdown and an interception at Frostburg State … Was dangerously effective against North Greenville, completing 13-of-16 for 164 yards and two touchdowns against the Crusaders in the regular season finale … Threw for 122 yards and a touchdown on 6-of-17 passing in UNCP’s first round playoff game at Arkansas Tech.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Earned team offensive most valuable player honors … Played in all 10 games for UNCP with eight starts to his credit … Recorded 8-0 record as a starter for the Braves, missing starts against both Wingate and Lane … Registered the nation’s 10th-best passing efficiency rating (139.92) after throwing for 1,455 yards on 116-of-180 (.644) passing with 17 touchdowns and four interceptions … Also ran 27 times for 74 yards and an additional score … Passed for at least 150 yards against six different opponents and recorded at least one touchdown pass against nine opponents, including one or more scoring passes in each of final six games of season … Completed 16-of-26 passing attempts for 154 yards and a touchdown in season opener at Brevard … Missed start at Wingate (coach’s decision) but still threw for 156 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-23 passing, including a season-long pass (59 yards) to tight end Josh Throckmorton in the second quarter … Did not make start at Lane (coach’s decision), but passed for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 3-of-3 passing, including a season-long 59-yard touchdown pass to Jamar Dials with nine seconds left in first half … Threw for 169 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 14-of-21 passing at Webber International … Beginning with final three passes against the Warriors, began a stretch of 89 consecutive pass attempts without an interception – a string which ended in third quarter against North Greenville … Earned NCAA Independents Offensive Player of the Week laurels from both the ICAA and D2Football.com after throwing for 311 yards and a school-record five touchdowns on 22-of-30 passing at West Virginia Wesleyan … Threw for 169 yards and a touchdown against Edward Waters, while also tallying his lone rushing score of the season … Connected on 14-of-19 passing attempts for 143 yards and three touchdowns against Concord … Finished out season with 172 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-24 passing against North Greenville.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Played in six games for UNCP with four starts to his credit … Recorded a 2-2 record as a starter for the Braves … Registered a 137.64 passing efficiency rating after throwing for 715 yards on 54-of-91 (.593) passing with four touchdowns and one interception … Also rushed 18 times for five yards and an additional score … Saw backup duty to Matt Evans through first four games, but threw for a combined 86 yards on 7-of-11 passing in appearances against both Wingate and Jacksonville … Made first career start at Chowan, recording 195 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 16-of-25 passing … Threw first interception of his career in the second quarter, but completed 8-of-16 attempts for 144 yards and a touchdown against Webber International, while also rushing six times for 14 yards and an additional score … Completed 7-of-13 passes for 109 yards while nursing a nagging leg injury against West Virginia Wesleyan … Accounted for 145 yards on 16-of-26 passing while nursing same leg injury at Edward Waters before giving way to eventual starter Ryan Horton in the fourth quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL: A highly decorated quarterback at Sun Valley High School for coach Scott Stein … Completed 59 percent of his passing attempts in throwing for more than 2,180 yards and 22 touchdowns as a prep senior in leading the Spartans to a 10-4 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals … Also ran for 72 yards and two additional scores … Earned second consecutive all-county and all-conference awards, while also picking up team most valuable player laurels … Earned team’s offensive player of the year accolades as a junior after completing 57 percent of his passing attempts in throwing for 2,300 yards and 24 touchdowns … Also rushed for a pair of scores as well … A two-time all-conference and all-county standout in baseball for Sun Valley as well.
PERSONAL: The son of Teresa and Todd Smith was born on March 3, 1989 … Has a younger brother, Ryan … Father is a former baseball player at Wingate and was drafted in the 19th round of the 1981 amateur entry draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, spending one year in the Phillies’ farm system (Helena – Pioneer League) … Graduated in the top half of his 379-member senior class at Sun Valley High School while maintaining a 3.1 cumulative grade point average … A physical education major at UNCP.
