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Jersey Number 4
Desmon Smith
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Odessa, Texas
- High School:
- Permian HS
Bio
2019 SEASON (SENIOR)
Hampered by injuries during his final season as a Red Raider … appeared in seven games with two starts from his normal spot at cornerback … two starts came early in the year against UTEP and Arizona … finished the year with eight tackles (five solo) with one pass breakup … talled a tackle in five of his seven games played … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: recorded one tackle in three different games against Montana State (8/31) and at both Arizona (9/14) and Oklahoma (9/28) … lone pass breakup of the year came at Arizona … posted two tackles in the win over UTEP (9/7) … missed five-straight games in Big 12 play after suffering a leg injury against Oklahoma State (10/5) … returned versus Kansas State (11/23) … closed his career with three tackles at Texas (11/29).
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Found his way into the starting lineup regularly again as a junior … appeared in 11 games overall, including eight starts … missed only the West Virginia game (9/29) … recorded 27 tackles on the year (22 solo), including 1.5 that went for a loss … also broke up four passes and had one quarterback hurry … recorded two or more tackles in six different games … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: started his year with a tackle against Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston … followed with a pass breakup in a blowout win against Lamar (9/8) … recorded the first of three five-tackle performances at home against Houston (9/15) … snagged three tackles in the road victory at Oklahoma State (9/22) … notched another tackle in Fort Worth against TCU (10/11) … had four tackles, including one for a loss, and a pass breakup at home against Kansas (10/20) … tallied two tackles at Iowa State (10/27) … had his second five-tackle outing and added a quarterback hurry against Oklahoma (11/3) … had another five tackles and a pass breakup at Kansas State (11/17) … rounded out his junior campaign with a tackle and a pass breakup versus Baylor (11/24) in Arlington.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Regular in the starting lineup as a sophomore … appeared in 12 games overall while making seven starts … six of his seven starts came during Big 12 play … totaled 30 tackles from his spot at corner to go along with an interception and three pass breakups … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the year with two tackles in the season opener against Eastern Washington (9/2) … earned the start at corner versus the Eagles, the first of his career … missed the Arizona State but returned for the non-conference finale at Houston (9/23) … notched five tackles, including one for a loss, in the road win over the Cougars … matched his career high a few weeks later with six tackles at Kansas (10/7) … recorded his first career interception the following week at West Virginia (10/14) … interception came on a long pass down the right sideline with just one second remaining in the third quarter … had three tackles and a pass breakup versus the Mountaineers as well … posted four tackles in each of the next two weeks against Iowa State (10/21) and Oklahoma (10/28) … set a career high with two pass breakups against the Sooners … followed with three tackles the following week against Kansas State (11/4) … recorded multiple tackles again in the regular-season finale at Texas, notching two in the come-from-behind win over the Longhorns … saw action in the Birmingham Bowl versus USF.
2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in seven games as a true freshman … one of several true freshmen defensive players who saw action during first year on campus … finished with 16 tackles (12 solo) either in the secondary or on special teams … ranked fourth among freshmen in tackles … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made Red Raider debut with a tackle in season opener against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … also had a tackle in non-conference finale versus Louisiana Tech (9/17) … set a season high with six tackles in Big 12 opener against Kansas (9/29) … posted six tackles again in victory over Baylor that closed the season … other two tackles on the year came against Texas (11/5) … AWARDS AND HONORS: named to the All-Big 12 Freshmen second team by Athlon Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate of Permian High School in Odessa, Texas ... played three years of varsity football for head coach Blake Feldt ... Associated Press Class 6A All-State honorable mention as a senior ... named the Odessa American Statesman All-Permian Basin Defensive Player of the Year ... two-time 3-6A All-District first team honoree ... named to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Defensive Team ... totaled 35 total tackles (18 solo) with four interceptions, nine pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three tackles for loss as a senior ... saw far less action at cornerback during his senior year ... led Permian to a nine-game win streak, 10-2 overall record, co-district title with a 4-1 slate, bi-district trophy, area No. 1 ranking in 6A and state playoff berth as a senior ... three star prospect, rated the state’s No. 148 player and nation’s No. 116 cornerback by 247Sports ... three-star recruit, ranked the nation’s No. 61 cornerback and state’s No. 125 player by ESPN ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Minnesota, Houston, Kansas, Colorado State, Air Force, Nevada, Rice, SMU and Washington State while receiving interest from Arizona State, Oregon, Michigan State, Ohio State, TCU, Texas and Baylor.
PERSONAL
Desmon Smith ... the first individual from his family to play college football and attend college ... son of Koni Smith and grandson of Debbie Smith ... has a sister, Navaeh ... a university studies major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6, twice, at Kansas (2017)*
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, twice, vs. Kansas (2018)*
Sacks: None
Interceptions: 1, at West Virginia (2017)
Fumbles Forced: None
Fumbles Recovered: None
Quarterback Hurries: 1, vs. Oklahoma (2018)
Pass Breakups: 2, at Oklahoma (2017)
* indicates most recent game
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