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AS A JUNIOR (2023): Saw action in eight games ... Tallied eight catches for 162 yards and one touchdown ... Honorable Mention All-MEC ... MEC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (2022): Logged 18 receptions for 197 and a touchdown ... Named 1st Team TE by the Southern California Football Association.

AS A FRESHMAN AT BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (2021): Tallied 20 receptions for 230 yards and a touchdown ... Named 2nd Team TE by the Southern California Football Association.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Frontier High School for coach Chris Bandy ... Named SWYL 1st Team All League at WR after recording 42 receptions for 731 yards and eight touchdowns ... Named the Most Valuable Offensive Player and received the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award ... Was the Ted Agu Scholarship Award recipient ... Named a Bakersfield US Army All-Star Bowl recruit.

PERSONAL: Son of Brandon Smith and Cristina Castro ... Has three younger brothers, Brendan, Cauy, and Nixon, and a younger sister, Zoey ... Maintained a 3.41 GPA at Frontier High School ... Hobbies include snowboarding, video gaming, and reading as his hobbies ... Lists his dad as his hero ... Favorite sports team is the Pittsburgh Steelers and favorite music artist is Slipknot ... Favorite food is sushi ... A psychology major at UNCP.