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Tennessee State University

2015-16 Football

1 Tom Smith

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 205
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Apopka, Fla.
  • High School Tennessee

Biography

2015 – Redshirt Senior Season
Played in nine games, with two starts… Rushed for 167 yards on 59 carries with two touchdowns… Totaled 65 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in the season opener versus Alabama State (9/6)… Crossed the goal line at UT Martin, gaining 34 yards on seven touches (10/10)… Combined for 74 all-purpose yards with 11 carries for 41 yards and two receptions for 33 yards versus Jackson State (9/12)

2014 – Redshirt Junior Season
Played in eight contests, making five starts… Carried the ball 86 times for a team-best 385 yards… Averaged 4.5 yards per rush… Scored six touchdowns… Caught nine passes for 53 yards… Was fourth on the team with 385 all-purpose yards… Had 12 carries for a season-high 151 yards and four touchdowns in the season opener against Edward Waters (Aug. 30)… Snagged three passes for 29 yards at Alabama State (Sept. 6)… Scored a pair of touchdowns versus Jackson State (Sept. 13)… Named OVC Newcomer on Aug. 31… 

2013 – at Tennessee
Played in 10 games… Had 24 carries for 95 yards… Played on special teams making six tackles in 2013 with one in each of first three games… 10 rushing yards and a catch for three yards and a special teams tackle at #1 Alabama (10/26)… Two tackles on special teams in win over South Carolina (10/19)… Ran for 27 yards on three totes vs. South Alabama (9/28)… Ran for 29 yards on nine carries in 2013 opener

2012 – at Tennessee
Redshirted

2011 – at Tennessee
Played in three contests… One of 16 true freshmen to play during the seasonHad 34 rushing yards on 13 carriesCarried 10 times for 28 yards vs. Buffalo (10/1)One of 12 true freshmen to play vs. Montana (9/3), rushed three times for six yards

High School – Apopka High School
Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and ESPN… As a senior in 2010, honored as First Team All-County and All-Central Florida by the Orlando Sentinel… Named the No. 4 downhill runner by Rivals.com… As a junior in 2009, selected as Third Team Class 6A All-State and First Team All-Central Florida by the Orlando Sentinel… As a senior, averaged 7.2 yards-per-carry for 1,253 yards and 17 touchdowns… Also caught 22 passes for 108 yards and a pair of TDs… Notched more than 300 yards on kickoff returns and a pair of scores… As a junior, ran for 1,651 yards and 24 touchdowns… Also tallied five catches for 62 yards and a TD… Averaged 15 yards per kickoff return, while adding a TD during junior season… As a sophomore in 2008, registered 102 carries for 811 yards and nine touchdowns … Also caught 10 passes for more than 200 yards and three touchdowns… Coach at Apopka High School: Rick Darlington

Personal
Full Name: Thomas Franklin Smith… Born: September 21, 1993… Son of Thomas and Shantinette Smith… Majoring in Sociology

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014-15Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'11" 205 lbs
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    2015-16Redshirt Senior

    RB
    5'11" 205 lbs
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