2016-fact-book-players
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The Players<br />
Emmanuel Smith's Career Defensive Statistics<br />
Tackles TFL INT PBU FF/FR<br />
2015 1-9-10 0.0-0 0-0 1 0/0<br />
2014 1-2-3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0/0<br />
Career 2-11-14 0.0-0 0-0 1 0/0<br />
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Emmanuel<br />
SMITH<br />
Safety<br />
Junior H 6-2 • 219<br />
Murfreesboro, Tenn. H Oakland HS<br />
Smith<br />
2015 Smith saw action in every game as an outside<br />
linebacker during his first year on campus... Finished the season with<br />
seven total tackles... Posted two stops against three opponents – Western<br />
Kentucky, Austin Peay and Florida... Also registered a tackle for loss in the<br />
opener against Western Kentucky.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL Two-year captain and two-year starter at linebacker for one<br />
of Tennessee’s top public schools...<br />
J. Smith's Career Highs:<br />
Total Tackles: 2 (3x), most recently<br />
at Florida, 11/7/<strong>2016</strong><br />
25<br />
Josh<br />
SMITH<br />
Linebacker<br />
Sophomore H 6-3 • 236<br />
Murfreesboro, Tenn. H Oakland HS<br />
Posted 128 tackles, nine quarterback<br />
sacks, four forced fumbles and 25<br />
tackles for loss as senior, leading<br />
team to 14-2 record and 6A state title...<br />
Named Daily News Journal's Defensive<br />
Player of the Year as senior...<br />
Played in prestigious U.S. Army All-American Game as senior... Two-time<br />
First Team All-State and All-Region selection... Also named to preseason<br />
watchlist for Butkus Award presented to nation's top prep linebacker... As<br />
junior, registered 81 tackles, helping Oakland to 12-0 regular season.<br />
ACADEMICS Smith is majoring in mechanical engineering.<br />
PERSONAL Joshua D. Smith... Born Feb. 25, 1997 in Nashville... Son of<br />
Demetrius and Stephanie Smith... Older brother, Emmanuel, is a junior<br />
safety for the Commodores... Dad is a police officer, mom works in <strong>fact</strong>ory<br />
management... Dad played football at Middle Tennessee State.<br />
Smith<br />
2015 Smith became a valuable member of the<br />
Commodore secondary as a second-year contributor...<br />
Played in 11 of 12 games, missing only the Georgia game... Played both safety<br />
and nickel back, earning starts in victory at Middle Tennessee and against<br />
Houston... Concluded the year<br />
E. Smith's Career Highs:<br />
Total Tackles: 3, vs. Austin Peay, 9/19/2015<br />
with 10 total tackles and a<br />
defensed pass... Registered two<br />
tackles against Kentucky, then<br />
notched three stops in win over<br />
Austin Peay.<br />
2014 Smith saw action in 10 games as a true freshman, contributing three<br />
solo tackles... Participated on special teams and as safety/nickel back.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Two-way starter as junior and senior... In<br />
2013, helped Patriots to superb 12-1 record, district title and Class 6A<br />
quarterfinals... Posted 34 solo tackles, 54 total stops, three interceptions<br />
and four forced fumbles as DB... Caught 16 passes for 201 yards as WR...<br />
Named to sportswriters’ 6A First Team All-State squad and Tennessean’s<br />
Dandy Dozen and All-Midstate teams... Played in postseason Semper Fi<br />
All-American Game... Started at QB and DB as junior.<br />
ACADEMICS Smith is majoring in earth & environmental science. He is a 2015<br />
SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. He studied abroad in Brazil last May.<br />
PERSONAL Emmanuel Demetric Smith... Born July 25, 1995... Son of<br />
Demetrius and Stephanie Smith... Dad is a police officer; mom works at<br />
Dupont... Younger brother, Josh, is a Commodore sophomore linebacker...<br />
Dad played at Middle Tennessee.<br />
Vanderbilt Football <strong>2016</strong><br />
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