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
1/16/2018 Kelley Allen Women's Basketball
1/16/2018 Otis Harvey Men's Basketball
1/10/2018 Kelley Allen Women's Basketball
1/10/2018 Donovan Ham Men's Basketball
12/19/2017 Leito Holloway Men's Basketball
12/19/2017 Lauran Sheriff Women's Basketball
12/11/2017 Luke Govero Men's Track
12/11/2017 Ieisha Lacey Women's Basketball
12/4/2017 Kelley Allen Women's Basketball
12/4/2017 Xavion Dillon Men's Basketball
11/27/2017 Lauran Sheriff Women's Basketball
11/27/2017 Antonio Johnson Men's Basketball
11/20/2017 Stacey Mack Men's Basketball
11/20/2017 Emery Wilson Women's Basketball
11/13/2017 Lauren Smith Women's Soccer
11/13/2017 Kaleb Coleman Football
11/6/2017 Greg Nickles Football
11/6/2017 Katie Taylor Women's Soccer
10/30/2017 Force Choi Men's Golf
10/30/2017 Hannah Bailey Women's Soccer
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