West Virginia University Athletics

High School

• Played safety and quarterback for Coach Roger Beitel at Ligonier Valley High
• Two-time team MVP
• Two-time Pennsylvania All-State
• 2016 Pennsylvania 2A All-State First Team (QB)
• USA Today All-Pennsylvania Team (DB)
• Penn Preps Pennsylvania 2A All-State (QB)
• Team Pennsylvania (DB) and All-State First Team (QB) by Pennsylvania Football News
• Eastern/Western Pennsylvania All-State Super 25 (QB)
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Football Player of the Year
• Johnstown Tribune-Democrat Player of the Year
• WHVL Football Player of the Year
• Finished with 294 career tackles, including six for loss, eight interceptions, 11 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for a touchdown
• Helped lead Ligonier Valley to a 14-1 record, the Heritage Conference championship, the Appalachian Bowl, their first District 6-2A title and was one win from advancing to the PIAA championship game for the first time
• Finished with 74 tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and two forced fumbles
• Completed 163-of-274 passes for 3,011 yards and 42 touchdowns
• Rushed for 1,013 yards and 22 touchdowns
• Holds school career records for rushing (3,010), passing (5,673), touchdown passes (69), career touchdowns (49), total touchdowns (118), points scored (308) and all-purpose yards (9,352)
• Westmoreland Sports Network County Player of the Year
• Indiana Gazette Offensive Player of the Year
• Southern Alleghenies Football Coaches’ Association Offensive Player of the Year
• All-Heritage Conference
• Finished 21-of-26 for 293 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for three touchdowns to lead Ligonier Valley to the District 6 championship against Altoona
• 2015 Pennsylvania All-State First Team safety
• Registered 74 tackles and three interceptions
• Passed for 1,958 yards, rushed for 757 yards and combined for 37 touchdowns
• Pittsburgh Tribune Review “Terrific 25”
• Johnstown Tribune-Democrat All-Area First Team Defensive Back
• Indiana Gazette Top 25 All-Area
• Southern Alleghenies Football Coaches’ Association Football Offensive Player of the Year
• Three-star rating by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals, Scout
• Prepstar All-East Team
• No. 3 safety prospect in Pennsylvania, No. 10 safety recruit in the East and No. 76 nationally by Scout
• No. 17 recruit in Pennsylvania and No. 74 national position ranking by ESPN
• No. 22 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports
• No. 29 recruit by Rivals

Personal

• Birthday is September 10
• Son of Greg and Melinda Smith
• One of two children