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Jersey Number 7
Rashad Smith
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Florida City, Fla.
- High School:
- Homestead
- Major:
- Public Safety Administration
- Birthday:
- 4/20/1997
Bio
Photo GallerySenior (2019)
- Earned the Spring Linebacker "Top Guy" Award
- Honored as a 2019 C-USA Preseason Second Team Defense selection by Athlon Sports Magazine
- Earned second team preseason Conference USA honors by Phil Steele's Magazine
- Served as team captain in the season opener versus Ohio State, a game that he had a game high 11 tackles and a fumble recovery and return of seven yards
- Recorded seven tackles and a quarterback hurry in the UCF contest
- Performance in the Ball State victory earned him the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week honors after he tallied six tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight yards and 1.5 TFLs for a loss of two yards, as well as a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, including one in the end zone to prevent a score
- Once again led the Owls in tackles with 10, including a half sack, and hauled in the team's second interception in the Wagner win
- Had two solo tackles, including one for a loss of three yards, in FAU's 45-27 win over Charlotte
- Another disruptive day for the senior Owl who had six tackles, one INT and a pass breakup in the Owls' win over Middle Tennessee
- Tallied seven tackles, including six assists versus Marshall
- Led the Owls with seven tackles, which included a sack and another tackle for a loss of two-yards for a total of 10 yards lost in the Owls' 41-3 win over ODU
- Recorded double-digit tackles (10), including one for a loss of three yards, in the Owls win at WKU
- Led the Shula Bowl with 10 tackles, including a tackle assist for a loss, and added a quarterback hurry in the Owls' 37-7 victory over FIU
- Was all over the field with six tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards and a tackle for a lost of two and added a national leading fourth fumble recovery
- Was instrumental in the Owls' 34-17 win over USM to secure the East Division title for FAU with nine tackles, including a tackle for a loss of five yards as well as a pass break up and a quarterback hurry
- In the 2019 C-USA Champion win over UAB, he had seven tackles including one for a loss of one yard
- Earned Honorable Mention C-USA honors at season's end
- Had a massive day in his final FAU game with 11 tackles, a fumble recovery (a naitonal leading fifth of the season) which he returned for 34 yards and a score, an interception and 22-yard return, all on the way to guiding the Owls to a 52-28 win over SMU in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl and he earned Defensive MVP honors for his efforts
- Named Second Team All-Conference by Phil Steele's Magazine
- Nationally, finished his final collegiate campaign ranked among the nation's top-100 in fumbles recovered (1 - 5), total interceptions (51 - 3), total tackles (77 - 7.8)
Junior (2018)
- MVP of the spring linebacker room
- Preseason C-USA second team Athlon honoree
- Led the team at Oklahoma with nine (3-6) tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of one yard and performance was praised
- vs. Air Force he was again praise and led the team with a career high 16 (4-12) tackles, including one for a loss of two. He also had a game saving interception, which was the first INT of 2018
- Had three tackles (1-2=3) versus Bethune and added his second interception in as many games with a return of 16 yards
- Recorded nine tackles including the team's lone sack at No. 16 UCF and recorded a QBH
- Tallied six tackles (5-1=6) , including two tackles for a loss of four yards and recorded his third interception of the season at Middle Tennessee
- Had eight tackles, including six solo versus ODU
- Recorded 12 (1-11) tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of two yards and added a QBH at Marshall
- Contributed five tackles, including a solo, versus LA Tech
- Had an active day in Shula Bowl XVII versus FIU with four tackles, including three assists, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup
- Tied for a team leading nine tackles, including six assists and a half tackle for a loss of two yards versus WKU
- Credited with two tackles, including a solo, and an interception with a one-yard return at North Texas
- Concluded his the final game of his junior season with two tackles versus Charlotte, both solo
- Earned C-USA Honorable Mention Honors
Sophomore (2017)
- Recorded 10 tackles in the season opener versus Navy, including one for a loss of one yard
- Tallied two solo tackles at Wisconsin
- Was second on the team with five tackles, including four solo tackles, versus Bethune. His night included two tackles for a loss of two yards
- Drew a start at Buffalo where he was second on the team with 12 tackles, including seven assists, and two pass breakups
- Had four tackles, including one for a loss of one yard versus MT
- Recorded a monster game at ODU where he had six tackles, a sack for a loss of 10 yards and two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry
- One of five Owls to record five sacks versus North Texas
- Added six tackles in the Owls win at WKU
- Was second on the squad with nine tackles, including 1 for a loss of five yards and added a quarterback hurry
- Had double-digit tackles at La Tech with 10, including 1 for a loss
- Was all over the field in FAU's 2017 Shula Bowl victory over FIU. Tallied included eight tackles, including three sacks for a loss of 21 yards and a forced fumble
- Had five tackles, including a sack for a loss of two yards, at Charlotte
- Recorded seven tackles, including six assists and 0.5 sacks for a loss of one yard in the 2017 C-USA Championship victory over North Texas
- Tallied 10 tackles, one sack, one and a half TFL, and one pass breakup in the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl
- Named to Phil Steele's Magazine's Second Team All-Conference team
True Freshman (2016)
- Recorded three (2-1) tackles in his collegiate debut also added a sack for loss of four yards
- Saw action in the UM game
- Had five solo tackles at Kansas State
- Saw action versus Ball State
- Recorded a solo tackle at FIU
- Drew the start versus Charlotte and recorded three tackles
- Versus Marshall he recorded four tackles
- Recorded one tackle, a solo, at Rice
- Had three solo tackles versus UTEP
- Recorded a solo tackle versus ODU
High School
- Played for Larry Coffey at Homestead High School
- Saw action in 10 games as a senior
- Recorded 102 tackles for an average of 10.2 per game
- Added eight sacks and three forced fumbles
- Named team's MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year
- Saw action on both sides of the ball
- As a junior was credited with six fumble recoveries
Personal
- Health safety administration major
- Son of Aiesha Sands and Renado Smith
- Born April 20, 1997
- Lists Washington Redskin Alfred Fincher, Jr as a family member
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