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2018 Football Roster

12 DySaun Smith

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Kinesiology & Sports Studies
  • Hometown Lake Cormorant, Miss.
  • Highschool Lake Cormorant

Biography

2018 (SENIOR): Started all 11 games at defensive back... finished season with 45 tackles including 35 solo stops... had a season high nine tackles with eight solo stops against UT Martin... had eight tackles against Tennessee State... had a half tackle for loss against Austin Peay... had first career interception at Jacksonville State... finished year with five pass break-ups... 

2017 (JUNIOR): Played in ten games making six starts at defensive back... missed Tennessee State game due to injury... finished season with 21 tackles, making 13 solo stops... had a season high seven tackles in season opener at Indiana State... had three tackles against Southeast Missouri... had a tackle for loss at Murray State... had a half tackle for loss at Indiana State... had a fumble recovery at UT Martin... 

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in five games... started first two games at corner back with one additional start at Southeast Missouri... missed half of season due to injury... opened year with five tackles and three pass break-ups against Western Illinois... finished year with seven tackles... 

2015 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games making one start at corner back at Tennessee State... was a starter on special teams... finished year with 12 tackles including nine solo stops... season high four tackles at Austin Peay followed by three tackle performance against Southeast Missouri... had pass break-ups at Western Illinois, against Tennessee Tech and against Eastern Kentucky... 

2014 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted season at EIU... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Nick Nester at Lake Cormorant HS… helped team post a 6-5 record as a senior… finished year with 45 tackles, 2 interceptions, 12 pass break-ups and one tackle for loss… had one kickoff return for touchdown going 98 yards against Oxford HS… named second team All-Region..

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 172 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 172 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    12
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