#25 • Tailback
5-10 • 190 •
Senior
San Diego, Calif.
Grossmont CC
Helix High School
2008: Redshirted.
2007: Named the Gateway
All-Newcomer Team...played in nine
games, starting the final seven of
the year...rushed for a team-high
610 yards on 123 attempts and scored
10 touchdowns...caught 13 passes for
80 yards and a touchdown...recorded
754 all-purpose yards...scored 11
touchdowns tying for the most on the
team...66 points were second most...had two
100-yard rushing
performances...recorded a
season-high 122 yards rushing on 14
attempts at Indiana State...had a
season-long 40-yard run against the
Sycamores...scored on an 11-yard run
in the third quarter...posted 102
yards on 15 carries and scored three
touchdowns against Missouri
State...had a season-high 22 carries
for 79 yards and two touchdowns
against Western Illinois...scored on
a two-yard and one-yard run...caught
a season-best four passes for 25
yards and a score against the
Leathernecks...17-yard reception for
a score in the second quarter helped QB Tom Zetts set school record for
career TD passes...had 60 yards on
11 carries and scored two touchdowns
in debut against Stony Brook...had
scoring runs of eight and three
yards...scored a TD on his third
career carry...accounted for all 27
yards in scoring drive...had 11
attempts for 30 yards against Lock
Haven...had 40 yards on nine rushes
at Southern Illinois...had 69 yards
on nine attempts against Southern
Utah...had 68 yards on a 19 carries
and scored two touchdowns against
Illinois State...had two one-yard
rushing scores against the
Redbirds...had 50 yards on 11
attempts at UNI...had two receptions
against SIU, SUU and UNI...also
caught single passes against Lock
Haven, Missouri State and Indiana
State...credited with 335 snaps
played, most among
tailbacks...played a high of 60
against WIU...301 plays came in
final seven games...three kickoff
returns for 64 yards...had two for
45, including a long of 25 against
Missouri State...had one for 19
versus Stony Brook...named Gateway
Conference's Offensive Player of the
Week for his performance against
Missouri State...did not play
against Ohio State and South Dakota
State...HBK Offensive Player of the
Game vs. Missouri State...earned his first letter.
GROSSMONT CC: As a sophomore
was a first-team All-Foothills
Conference selection...Griffins
finished 10-2 for the season and
were ranked ninth in the J.C.
Grid-Wire poll...in nine
regular-season games had 613 yards
rushing on 108 carries and scored 10
touchdowns...had a high of 18
attempts against San Diego
Mesa...scored four touchdowns and
rushed for 124 yards against
Antelope Valley...long rush was 40
yards...had 119 yards and two scores
against San Diego Mesa...in Southern
California Bowl win over Victor
Valley had 87 yards on 16
carries...lost 13-6 to Bakersfield
in COA South region semifinals...as
a freshman was an honorable-mention
All-Foothills pick...in six
regular-season games had 458 yards
and five touchdowns...had a long run
of 61 yards...team posted a 13-1
record winning the state
championship...Griffins were tabbed
National Champion by J.C.
Grid-Wire...team won 23 of 25 games
in his two years...won two Foothills
Conference championships...coach was
Dave Jordan.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior,
rushed for 1,456 yards on 204
carries and had 15
touchdowns...second-team All-CIF
selection...tabbed team captain and
offensive MVP...replaced Heisman Trophy
winner Reggie Bush at running back
(also school of No. 1 Draft pick San
Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex
Smith)...Highlanders reached the
state SDCIF Division II title game
three straight years
(2002-04)...played in annual Spanos
Classic All-Star Game...coach was Donnie Van Hook...competed
in track and field.
PERSONAL: Parents are
Kathleen and Kevin Smith...has four brothers and two
sisters...born Nov. 25, 1987...major
is General Studies.
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