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
2/18/2008 Rosemary Green Women's Basketball
2/18/2008 Tyler Winford Men's Basketball
2/11/2008 Paige Hodges Baseball
2/11/2008 Anna Patterson Women's Basketball
1/14/2008 Prince Trotter Men's Basketball
1/14/2008 Emily Younger Women's Basketball
1/7/2008 Clarence Jeffery Men's Basketball
1/7/2008 Rosemary Green Women's Basketball
12/17/2007 Rosemary Green Women's Basketball
12/17/2007 Prince Trotter Men's Basketball
11/11/2007 Marcus Terry Football
11/11/2007 Rachel Hardin Women's Cross Country
10/29/2007 Rachel Hardin Women's Cross Country
10/29/2007 Adam Shaffer Football
10/22/2007 Jake Allen Football
10/15/2007 Phillip Buffington Men's Soccer
10/8/2007 Chris Blanton Football
10/8/2007 Rachel Hardin Women's Cross Country
10/1/2007 Kimberly Armstrong Women's Cross Country
10/1/2007 Marcus Terry Football
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