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
1/17/2012 Ebony Williams Women's Basketball
1/17/2012 Trevon Malone Men's Basketball
1/10/2012 Trevon Malone Men's Basketball
1/10/2012 Elizabeth Brooks Women's Basketball
12/7/2011 Caitlin Brown Women's Basketball
12/7/2011 Marlon Ester Men's Basketball
11/9/2011 Jarrad Craine Football
11/9/2011 Meredith Johnson Women's Cross Country
10/24/2011 Ana Hill Women's Soccer
10/24/2011 Jarryn Bingham Football
10/12/2011 Ben Cross Men's Soccer
10/12/2011 Melanie Benner Women's Soccer
9/27/2011 Macey Lee Women's Soccer
9/27/2011 Jarrad Craine Football
9/13/2011 Tino Gonzalez Men's Cross Country
9/13/2011 Molly Dearborn Women's Soccer
9/6/2011 Tommy Reyer Football
9/6/2011 Meredith Johnson Women's Cross Country
5/2/2011 Brandon Benton Baseball
5/2/2011 Sarah Finch Softball
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