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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2/17/2020 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
2/10/2020 Zack Ingram Baseball
2/10/2020 Aneta Golawska Women's Tennis
2/3/2020 Caleb Reese Baseball
2/3/2020 Rayne Minor Softball
1/27/2020 TJ Ben Men's Basketball
1/27/2020 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
1/20/2020 Zach McManus Men's Track
1/20/2020 Shanell Kitchens Women's Basketball
1/13/2020 Winceton Edwards Men's Basketball
1/13/2020 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
1/6/2020 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
1/6/2020 Winford Ross Men's Basketball
12/16/2019 Winford Ross Men's Basketball
12/16/2019 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
12/9/2019 Winceton Edwards Men's Basketball
12/9/2019 Madeline Campbell Women's Track
12/2/2019 Winford Ross Men's Basketball
12/2/2019 Kaitlyn Thompson Women's Basketball
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