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
1/13/2014 Cara Beverin Women's Basketball
12/9/2013 Cara Beverin Women's Basketball
12/9/2013 Lakin Ford Men's Basketball
12/2/2013 Lakin Ford Men's Basketball
12/2/2013 Dominique Walker Women's Basketball
11/18/2013 Kristen Little Women's Soccer
11/18/2013 Rayner Fredrick Men's Basketball
11/11/2013 Brandon Glass Football
11/11/2013 Keith Williams Football
11/4/2013 Jaime Harris Football
11/4/2013 Macey Lee Women's Soccer
10/28/2013 Melanie Benner Women's Soccer
10/28/2013 Garrett Head Men's Soccer
10/21/2013 Mario Pun Football
10/21/2013 Macey Lee Women's Soccer
10/14/2013 Meredith Johnson Women's Cross Country
10/14/2013 Victor Marinho Men's Soccer
10/8/2013 Trace Lane Football
10/8/2013 Nicole Horton Volleyball
9/30/2013 Jake Weddle Football
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