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2022 Football Roster

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36 Michael Smith

36 Michael Smith

  • Position:
    MLB
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    207
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Lansing, Ill.
  • High School:
    Thornton Fractional South

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in all 10 games in 2022 to earn first collegiate letter ... link to career statistics.

2022:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played as a back-up linebacker in all 10 games ... made collegiate debut in the Slippery Rock contest recording four tackles (1-3) ... totaled two solo stops vs. Shaw ... notched an assisted tackle against both Wisconsin-La Crosse and Northern Michigan ... credited with a solo tackle, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry vs. Grand Valley State ... collected four tackles (3-1), plus a forced fumble and a fumble recovery (on kickoff coverage) at Michigan Tech to earn WSU Special Teams Player of the Week ... tallied three tackles (2-1) at Davenport, and two solo stops against Saginaw Valley State ... contributed two solo tackles at GVSU, including a 13-yard solo sack ... made a season-best six tackles (4-2) vs. Ferris State, including a half-tackle for loss ... saw action on kickoff coverage in all 10 contests, and on kickoff return in two games ... tied-for-second on the squad with three kickoff coverage tackles (2-1) ... finished with 1.5 tackles for loss (1 solo, 1 assisted).  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings (GLIAC Games Only):  Tied-for-fourth in fumble recoveries (1), and tied-for-fifth in forced fumbles (1) ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... dressed for the Michigan Tech game, but did not see any playing time ... missed the first four games and the final five contests due to an injury ... did not travel to Northern Michigan.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Thornton Fractional South High School ... was a three-year starter and two-year team captain for the Rebels ... selected to the 2019 Daily Southtown All-Area Second Team ... recorded 107 tackles as a junior after totaling 99 stops as a sophomore ... also competed on the TFSHS track squad ... had a personal-best throw of 48-05 in the shot put as a junior to win the SSC Blue Division Conference Meet ... has also thrown the discus ... served as a team captain in track ... recipient of the TFSHS United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award.

Personal:  Full name -- Michael T. Smith, Jr. ... born on August 5, 2002, in Chicago ... son of Juanita Wallace and Michael Smith, Sr. ... has two younger sisters, Ryan and Jada ... is majoring in Sport Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2021, Winter 2022 and Fall 2022 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2020, Fall 2021 and Winter 2023.
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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2020Freshman

    OLB
    6'0" 216 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    OLB
    5'11" 210 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    MLB
    5'11" 207 lbs
    36