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
4/9/2009 Al Winsley Men's Track
4/9/2009 Bo Bell Baseball
3/30/2009 Brett Hinson Baseball
3/30/2009 Whitney Warner Softball
2/9/2009 Bryan Johnson Men's Basketball
2/9/2009 Rosemary Green Women's Basketball
12/8/2008 Jonathan Stokes Men's Basketball
12/8/2008 Anesia McBride Women's Basketball
10/26/2008 Carrie Kirk Women's Soccer
10/26/2008 Andrew Dailey Men's Soccer
9/22/2008 Lesly Melo Women's Soccer
9/22/2008 Desmond Mays Football
9/15/2008 Courtney Nordyke Volleyball
9/15/2008 Phillip Buffington Men's Soccer
9/8/2008 Phillip Buffington Men's Soccer
9/8/2008 Carrie Kirk Women's Soccer
8/18/2008 Adam Shaffer Football
3/31/2008 Emily Newman Women's Tennis
2/26/2008 Katie Perry Softball
2/26/2008 Ben Mobley Men's Golf
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