May 25, 2012
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Michael Smith
6 Michael Smith
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Houston, Texas

High School:
Westside

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 201

Position:
Wide Receiver

Birthdate:
08/22/1990

Earned a letter as a true freshman in 2008 and continued to improve in '09 ... Will look to be in the wide receiver rotation again this year.

2009: Played in 10 regular season games and made three starts in 2009...had 15 receptions for 170 yards...had eight receptions for 82 yards in win vs. Rhode Island (Sept. 26)...his other multiple reception game was against Pittsburgh (Oct. 10) with three receptions for 25 yards.

2008: Earned a letter as a true freshman along with classmate Jordan Todman ... Played in all 13 games and started the regular season finale against Pittsburgh (Dec. 6) ... had 12 catches on the year for 137 yards ... Had three receptions for 32 yards in collegiate debut vs. Hofstra (Aug. 28) ... Had two receptions in three-straight games - vs. North Carolina (Oct. 4), Rutgers (Oct. 18) and Cincinnati (Oct. 25).

High School: Named second-team All-Texas for Class 5A ... A finalist for the Touchdown Club of Houston's Offensive Player of the Year ... Named second-team All-Greater Houston ... Made the all-district team ... Selected for the 2007 Space City All-Star Game ... A Houston Chronicle Player to Watch ... Had 74 catches as a senior for 1,024 yards with 11 touchdowns ... Team captain.

Personal Profile: Michael Dale Smith, Jr. ... Born on August 22, 1990 ... A pre-kinesiology major.

Year GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G
2008 13-1 12 137 11.4 0 34 10.5
2009 10-3 15 170 11.3 0 31 17.0
Career 23-4 27 307 11.4 0 34 13.5

MICHAEL SMITH'S CAREER HIGHS

Most Receptions: 8 vs. Rhode Island, 9/26/09
Most Receiving Yards: 82, vs. Rhode Island, 9/26/09
Longest Reception: 34 vs. Cincinnati, 10/25/08

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