Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

D.J. Smith

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/22/2018
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Sophomore D.J. Smith has been named Mississippi College Renasant Bank Male Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday (Oct. 22).

Smith (Opelika, Ala.) helped seal a 37-24 victory over Shorter University with a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown in the final minutes. The pick-six came on fourth down to halt a Hawks' drive that could have tied the game.

On the season, D.J has tallied 12 tackles, including eight solo stops with 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack. His interception return for a touchdown was the second of the season for the MC defense after Turner Rotenberry picked one off a took it to the house against Clark Atlanta in the season opener.

Smith and the Choctaws will celebrate "Homecoming" this week, hosting #3 West Georgia on Saturday (Oct. 27) at 3:00 p.m. at Robinson-Hale Stadium.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
3/26/2018 Sam Darnall Men's Track
3/26/2018 Madeline Campbell Women's Track
3/19/2018 Makenzie Nieto Softball
3/19/2018 Blaine Crim Baseball
3/12/2018 Force Choi Men's Golf
3/12/2018 Brianna Caldwell Softball
3/5/2018 Cori Cooper Softball
3/5/2018 Billy Cameron Baseball
2/26/2018 Billy Cameron Baseball
2/26/2018 Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera Women's Tennis
2/19/2018 AnneMarie Kimball Women's Tennis
2/19/2018 Chris Crosby Baseball
2/12/2018 Kristen Qualls Softball
2/12/2018 Kyle Smith Baseball
2/5/2018 Kiana Grant Women's Track
2/5/2018 Luke Hodnett Men's Track
1/29/2018 Lauran Sheriff Women's Basketball
1/29/2018 Brandon Boston Men's Basketball
1/23/2018 Brandon Boston Men's Basketball
1/23/2018 Zan Ratcliffe Women's Basketball
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