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.


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Date Athlete Sport
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12/6/2023 Emily Berry Women's Track
11/22/2023 Lydia Paulette Volleyball
11/22/2023 Jan Lukas Becker Men's Cross Country
11/15/2023 Rashad Bolden Men's Basketball
11/15/2023 Rashad Bolden Men's Basketball
11/15/2023 Sloane FitzHenry Volleyball
11/15/2023 Sloane FitzHenry Volleyball
11/8/2023 Jan Lukas Becker Men's Cross Country
11/8/2023 Lauren Wallace Women's Cross Country
11/1/2023 Jeffrey Lebeau Men's Golf
11/1/2023 Lydia Paulette Volleyball
10/25/2023 Lauren Wallace Women's Cross Country
10/25/2023 Marcus Williams Football
10/18/2023 Lydia Paulette Volleyball
10/18/2023 Jan Lukas Becker Men's Cross Country
10/11/2023 Rhaia Davey Volleyball
10/11/2023 Braedon Methvin Men's Cross Country
10/4/2023 Lydia Paulette Volleyball
10/4/2023 Guilherme Santos Men's Soccer
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