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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9/27/2023 Ida Lundh Women's Golf
9/20/2023 Ron Craten Football
9/20/2023 Caroline Chastang Volleyball
9/13/2023 Denis O. John Men's Soccer
9/6/2023 Lydia Paulette Volleyball
9/6/2023 Christian Balcer Men's Cross Country
6/1/2023 Erin Hederman Women's Soccer
6/1/2023 Jan Lukas Becker Men's Track
6/6/2022 Emma Young Women's Soccer
6/6/2022 Gabe Poulin Men's Cross Country
3/7/2022 Tytavia Hardy Women's Track
3/7/2022 Fabio Palmieri Men's Track
1/24/2022 Ally Alford Women's Basketball
1/24/2022 Jake Russell Men's Track
1/17/2022 Christian Balcer Men's Track
3/9/2020 Baylee Freudenberg Softball
3/9/2020 A.B. Williams Men's Track
2/24/2020 Moriah Hurst Women's Basketball
2/24/2020 Rakeem Wilson Men's Track
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