Observer and Eccentric article on Chris Smilo.
2006: Selected WSU[apos]s Defensive Most Valuable Player after starting all 11 games ... named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... finished tied-for-45th in NCAA Division II in sacks per game (0.7) ... recorded second career sack in Michigan Tech contest ... had 2.5 sacks and forced a fumble against Saint Joseph[apos]s ... had three assisted tackles and a quarterback hurry versus Mercyhurst ... recorded a sack, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry at Findlay ... had a tackle for loss against Grand Valley ... made five assisted tackles at Gannon ... blocked a field goal and had a quarterback hurry versus Hillsdale ... had four tackles (2-2) including one for loss at Northwood ... selected GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the win over Ashland ... had six total tackles including a sack, a pass break-up and three quarterback hurries ... recorded a career-high 10 tackles (7-3) at Ferris State including two sacks and a forced fumble ... finished fourth in the GLIAC in sacks (7.5) ... led all WSU defensive linemen with 43 total tackles ... led the squad in tackles for loss (11), sacks and quarterback hurries (6) ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2005: Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... played in the first six games starting five consecutive contests ... missed the final four games with an injury ... saw playing time at linebacker against Northwood ... played on the defensive line vs. Saginaw Valley making six tackles (4-2) and a fumble recovery ... made two tackles for loss including a sack against Indianapolis ... recovered a fumble and had two tackles for loss at Grand Valley to earn WSU[apos]s Defensive Player of the Week award ... tied for third on the squad in tackles for loss (7.0) ... made a season-high four solo tackles (and six total stops) at SVSU and versus Michigan Tech ... would have been third in the GLIAC in fumble recoveries (0.33) had he played enough games to qualify ... played on the punt coverage team.
2004: Played in nine of the 10 games ... missed the NMU game with an injury ... saw playing time as a defensive end and also on all four special team units ... had first four (3-1) collegiate tackles at Northwood ... recorded a pass break-up at Michigan Tech ... forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and also had a tackle for loss at Findlay.
2003: Did not see any playing time due to an injury ... redshirted.
2002: Played on the kickoff return team at Findlay ... had his first two collegiate catches against Grand Valley ... played on the punt return and kickoff return at Ferris State ... saw special teams action against Ashland and NMU ... had a few plays at tight end at Michigan Tech ... appeared in a total of nine games missing only the season-opener at Northern Iowa and Hillsdale contests.
High School: A 2002 graduate of Plymouth Canton ... was a two-year varsity letterwinner for coach Tim Beachler ... earned First Team All-Western Lakes honors ... named to the Ann Arbor News and Observer All-Area teams ... helped the Chiefs make back-to-back state playoff appearances ... served as team captain in 2001 ... had seven touchdown receptions and 600 yards as a senior ... had five touchdown catches and 400 yards in 2000.
Personal: Full name--Christopher J. Smilo ... born October 3, 1983, in Ypsilanti ... son of David Smilo and Pam Becker ... father was a four-year letterwinner at Eastern Michigan (77-80) and played professionally in the USFL (Denver Gold, Birmingham Stallions and Houston Gamblers) and CFL (Hamilton Tiger Cats) ... is majoring in criminal justice ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2003.
Smilo[apos]s Career Statistics
Year | GP | Solo | Asst. | Total | TFL-Yds | Sacks-Yds | FF | FR-Yds |
2004 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1-0 |
2005 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 7-31 | 1-10 | 0 | 2-0 |
2006 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 11-53 | 7.5-47 | 2 | 0-0 |
Career | 35 | 48 | 37 | 85 | 19-86 | 8.5-47 | 3 | 3-0 |
| | Rec. |
Year | GP | No. | Yds. | Avg | TD | Long |
2002 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |