West Virginia University Athletics

• Battling for the starting free safety position
• Sat out the entire spring after having offseason shoulder surgery
• Will be used on special teams

• Played in 12 games
• Used primarily on passing packages
• WVU Defensive Champion: USF, Louisville
• Finished with 39 tackles, including 16 solo stops, including a nine-yard sack and an interception he returned 38 yards
• Registered four tackles, including three solo stops against Coastal Carolina
• Collected his first career interception at LSU, returning it 38 yards
• Five tackles, including three solo tackles at UConn
• Nine-yard sack at Louisville
• Posted two solo tackles at Pitt

• Played in 13 games
• Finished with 17 total tackles, including eight solo stops
• Four tackles, including three unassisted stops at Auburn
• Registered four tackles against East Carolina
• Finished with season-high five tackles and a pass breakup against Liberty

• Played in all 13 games and started four
• Posted 39 tackles, including 16 solo stops, assisted on a sack and had a pass breakup
• Season-high six tackles at East Carolina
• Registered five tackles against Syracuse and USF
• Collected four tackles at Pitt

• Redshirted
• Scout Team Champion: Western Michigan

• All-Florida defender for coach Mark Guandolo at Chaminade-Madonna High
• Recorded 50 tackles, three sacks, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior
• Helped lead Chaminade-Madonna to a 21-5 mark over two years with a state title

• Birthday is March 7
• Son of Karmah Bennett
• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies
• (1x) Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Smith's Defensive Statistics
Year  Games  Tackles  Assists  Total  TFL  Sacks  Int  PBU  FF  FR
2010  12     15       8        23     1    1      1    2    0   0
2009  13     8        9        17     0    0      0    1    0   0
2008  13     16       23       39     0.5  0      0    1    0   0