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
4/11/2016 Lucio Menezes Men's Tennis
4/11/2016 Brenna Keller Women's Tennis
4/4/2016 Abbie Easter Women's Track
4/4/2016 Daniel Burnett Men's Track
3/28/2016 Madison Oliver Softball
3/28/2016 Samuel Harrison Baseball
3/21/2016 Kristen Qualls Softball
3/21/2016 Jake Fraze Baseball
3/15/2016 Carlie Sargent Softball
3/15/2016 Justin Hulbert Men's Golf
3/7/2016 Evu Janice Young Women's Track
3/7/2016 Samuel Harrison Baseball
2/29/2016 Cheyenne Mathews Softball
2/29/2016 Jonathan McGee Men's Basketball
2/22/2016 Kiana Grant Women's Track
2/22/2016 Stacey Mack Men's Basketball
2/15/2016 Jake Fraze Baseball
2/15/2016 Alexia Harmon Softball
2/8/2016 Tylan Buckley Softball
2/8/2016 Hunter Bolin Baseball
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