T.J. Smith

Position:
DL
Height:
6-2
Weight:
240
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hazel Green, Ala.

Career Game Highs:

Total Tackles - 5 at Middle Tennessee (9/13/14)
Tackles for Loss - 1.0 vs. Bowling Green (8/29/14)
Sacks - 0.5 at South Alabama (9/14/13)

2013 (Jr.):
Smith saw action in 11 games, earning one start against South Alabama. He recorded 11 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks on the season. Smith recording tackles in the first four games of the season, notching three tackles against Kentucky and South Alabama with a pair of tackles against Morgan State. Smith also added two tackles against Arkansas State.

2012 (So.):
Smith appeared in 11 of 13 games for the Hilltoppers, recording seven tackles as a part of WKU[apos]s deep defensive line rotation. He tallied at least one tackle in three of WKU[apos]s first four games, including a solo stop at top-ranked Alabama on Sept. 8. Smith came off the bench against Florida Atlantic on Nov. 10 to record one solo tackle.

2011 (Fr.):
Smith played in eight games in his freshman season at WKU, picking up a total of three tackles on the season.

HS/Misc:
Smith was a three-year starter for Hazel Green High School, racking up 72 total tackles in his senior season, including 58 solo stops, three sacks and one fumble recovery. He earned First-Team All-Region honors as well as the team MVP in his final season. Smith was rated as the 89th-best defensive end in the U.S. by ESPN.com and rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and ESPN.com.