Coleton Smith

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
226
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Appleton CIty, Mo.
High School:
Appleton City

TULSA – Played one year at Tulsa … was a graduate transfer from Southwest Baptist University … came to Tulsa in January 2023.

2023 – Played in all 12 games and had five starts in his lone season at Tulsa … started the first four contests and the Tulane game … had 39 tackles, 1.5 TFL for -9 yards, one sack for -8 yards, three QB hurries and one forced fumble … has three stops and one sack vs. ECU … totaled a season-high of six tackles twice, against #19 Oklahoma and SMU … tallied four stops against #20 Tulane and Rice … had five stops and one QB hurry in a reserve role vs. Temple … had three stops and one forced fumble at #8 Washington … started the opener and had two tackles vs. UAPB in his first game at Tulsa.

AT SOUTHWEST BAPTIST – Went to Southwest Baptist as a walk-on and became an All-American … led his team in tackles both his junior and senior seasons … totaled 287 career tackles, 10.5 TFL for -101 yards and 13 QB hurries … 2022 (Senior) – Had a team-high 93 tackles, including 53 solos … earned first-team all-Great Lakes Valley Conference accolades … 2021 (Junior) – Was a finalist for the Cliff Harris Division II Player of the Year award as a junior … was named an AFCA second-team All-American as a junior, while also earning first-team all-region and second-team all-conference honors … led all NCAA Division II schools with 161 stops … also added 11 QB hurries, five TFL for -46 yards, two sacks, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles his junior season … 2020 (RS Sophomore) – Played in all three games … tallied 12 tackles … 2019 (Sophomore) – Played in four games … totaled 21 tackles, four TFL for -22 yards and one sack for -11 yards … 2018 (RS Freshman) – Did not see playing time … 2017 (Freshman) Redshirted as a walk-on true freshman at Southwest Baptist.

HIGH SCHOOL – Played his prep football at Appleton City High School.

PERSONAL – Enjoys fishing, hunting and woodworking … favorite pro sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … favorite movie is Forrest Gump … his favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … favorite book is the Bible … favorite superhero is Captain America … retired Carolina Panther linebacker Luke Kuechly is his favorite NFL player … has an older sister … son of Loren and Laura Smith … working on degree in organizational studies.