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
10/6/2014 Ryan Campbell Men's Cross Country
10/6/2014 Sayit Mejia Bello Women's Soccer
9/29/2014 Kayana Mitchell Volleyball
9/29/2014 Josh Barrera Men's Soccer
9/22/2014 Lauren Prescott Women's Soccer
9/22/2014 Stephen Roberson Men's Soccer
9/15/2014 Brian Vasquez Men's Soccer
9/15/2014 Melanie Benner Women's Soccer
9/8/2014 Ewahia Amhanesi Men's Soccer
9/8/2014 Sayit Mejia Bello Women's Soccer
5/12/2014 Lacie Patterson Softball
5/12/2014 Christian Branning Men's Tennis
4/28/2014 Jayme Monroe Baseball
4/28/2014 Elissa Kelly Softball
4/14/2014 Lacie Patterson Softball
4/14/2014 Blake Mcilwain Baseball
4/7/2014 Zach Evans Baseball
4/7/2014 Tori Bankston Softball
3/31/2014 Chris Casto Baseball
3/31/2014 Ashley Vann Softball
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