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
4/17/2017 AnneMarie Kimball Women's Tennis
4/17/2017 Hunter Mullis Baseball
4/10/2017 Keyana Boyd Women's Track
4/10/2017 Joan Valy Men's Tennis
4/3/2017 Zack Ingram Baseball
4/3/2017 Andrea McDonald Women's Track
3/27/2017 Luke Govero Men's Track
3/27/2017 Megan Everett Softball
3/20/2017 Zack Ingram Baseball
3/20/2017 Tylan Buckley Softball
3/13/2017 Makenzie Nieto Softball
3/13/2017 Noah Purvis Men's Golf
3/6/2017 Johnny Hsu Men's Golf
3/6/2017 Kiana Grant Women's Track
2/27/2017 Katie Reid Women's Tennis
2/27/2017 Hunter Lacefield Baseball
2/20/2017 Penny Nichols Softball
2/20/2017 DeOndre Haynes Men's Basketball
2/13/2017 Zairia Brown Women's Track
2/13/2017 Luke Hodnett Men's Track
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