Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

2013 – Junior Season
Enters the 2014 as a Collegiate Football Performance Award (CFPA) Preseason Watch List member for tight ends • Played in 11 games with two starts in his first year with the Wildcats program • Drew starts against Savannah State and at North Carolina Central • Caught his only pass of the season at Howard, hauling in a 22-yard pass • Rushed once for 22 yards in a home victory over Hampton.

At Memphis
Played in 23 games, making six starts for the Tigers • Hauled in 10 receptions in 2012 for 108 yards and two touchdowns • In 2011, he saw action in all 12 games • Made six starts • Caught eight passes for 100 yards and two TD • Registered one solo tackle • After not recording a catch in the first seven games, had at least one reception in Memphis' last five contests • Hauled in two receptions for 40 yards and a score vs Tulane • His two-yard TD reception -- giving the Tigers a 7-0 lead -- was the first of his career • Had a career-long catch of 38 yards vs the Green Wave • The 38-yard reception started the Tigers' second scoring drive of the contest for a 14-3 lead • The 40 receiving yards were a career high • Had one catch for 13 yards vs UCF • Caught a career-best three passes for 25 yards and one TD vs UAB • The TD reception was from 11 yards out and gave Memphis a 7-0 lead • Registered one reception for 20 yards vs Marshall • Had one catch for two yards in the season finale vs Southern Miss During the 2012 campaign, served as one of 11 true freshmen to see action in 2010 • Played in 11 games, logging action at tight end and with the special teams unit • Saw action in every game but the East Carolina contest • Made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs Mississippi State • Hauled in one reception for two yards against the Bulldogs • Closed the season with one reception for six yards vs UCF.

North Little Rock High School
Played defensive end and tight end for Coach Brad Bolding at North Little Rock High School • Helped squad to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the semifinals of the Arkansas Class 7A playoffs • Caught a touchdown in a win over Texarkana • Had two receptions vs El Dorado, including one for a 20-yard gain • Caught a 61-yard TD pass in the state semifinals vs Fort Smith Southside • Hauled in a seven-yard pass against Bryant • Named all-conference first team in 2009 • Transferred to North Little Rock from Little Rock Central following his junior year.

Personal
Son of Henrietta Smothers • Born May 25 in Little Rock, Ark. • Majoring in Sports and Leisure Management.