Jeremy Smith

Photo by: Ricky Bassman

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-5
Weight:
265
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
High School:
Berryhill

Tulsa – A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter . . . has played in 33 career games and has started 21 contests … has 88 career tackles, 17.5 TFLs for -91 yards and 9.5 sacks for -63 yards … had a streak of 20 consecutive starts before missing the UCF game in 2016 … 2016 – Played and started the first 10 games … missed the final three games due to an injury … had 35 tackles, eight stops for -52 yards and four sacks for -30 yards in 2016 . . . had a season-high six tackles and one sack for -4 yards at #4 Ohio State … tallied five tackles and two stops for -10 yards vs. SMU … equaled his season-high of six stops at Houston … had four QB hurries and one pass breakup at Memphis … totaled four tackles, including two stops for -15 yards and one sack for -5 yards vs. ECU … 2015 – Played in and started 11 games . . . was credited with 43 stops, 6.5 TFLs for -15 yards and 2.5 sacks for -9 yards … missed the New Mexico and Oklahoma games with an injury … returned to the starting lineup against Houston and totaled three tackles … started his first career game in the 2015 opener vs. FAU and had two stops and 0.5 TFL for -2 yards … compiled a career-high 10 stops against Navy … had five tackles vs. UCF, including 2.5 TFLs for -5 yards … totaled four tackles and one TFL for -1 yard against #17 Memphis … compiled three stops, 1.5 TFLs for -6 yards, one sack for -5 yards vs. East Carolina … 2014 – Played in all 12 games as a true freshman … saw his first career playing time in the season opener … had 10 stops, three sacks for -24 yards, one forced fumble (Tulane) and one fumble recovery (Temple) … his first two career tackles were QB sacks … had an 11-yard sack and caused a fumble on that same play to end a potential Tulane scoring drive at the Tulsa 14-yard line … the turnover led to a Tulsa TD and cut the Tulane lead to 21-14 … also had a 10-yard sack vs. Texas State … totaled a season-high three tackles and one sack for -3 yards vs. UCF.

High School – Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Berryhill High School … started at tight end and defensive end … earned Tulsa World first-team all-state and all-metro honors as a senior … named to The Oklahoman’s Super 30, ranking 26^th overall … named to the OCA East all-state team … had 1,704 receiving yards and 21 TDs in his career … also had 192 career tackles and 18 sacks … returned three career fumbles for TDs … was ranked 34^th among the top-36 players in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports Ratings … had 62 tackles, 10 sacks and three fumble recoveries as a senior … caught 35 passes for 633 yards and eight TDs, while rushing for 108 yards … had 11 catches for 167 yards and two TDs, one rushing touchdown, six tackles and a sack in a playoff win over Inola as a senior … totaled 38 tackles and two sacks, while catching 40 passes for 539 yards and four TDs his junior season … was credited with 81 tackles, seven sacks and a fumble recovery as a sophomore … high school coach was Pat Harper.

Personal – Favorite movie is Daddy’s Home … pro sports team is the Oklahoma City Thunder … enjoys playing the guitar and ping pong … favorite musicians include Sam Smith, Bruno Mars and the band Muse … has four siblings … one word he uses to best describe himself is “passionate” … father is Jeffery Smith … mother is Taunya Arcennuex … stepmom is Sheila Johnson … majoring in exercise & sports science … born January 9, 1996 in Baytown, Texas.