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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9/16/2019 Ja'Mori Mark Football
9/9/2019 Gabe Poulin Men's Cross Country
9/9/2019 Kaylee Foster Women's Soccer
5/6/2019 Marina Rizk Women's Track
5/6/2019 Jordan Pritchard Men's Track
4/29/2019 Dylan Duplechain Baseball
4/29/2019 Zairia Brown Women's Track
4/22/2019 Blaine Crim Baseball
4/22/2019 McKenzie Hargrove Women's Track
4/15/2019 Abbey Salvo Softball
4/15/2019 Payton Yawn Baseball
4/8/2019 AnneMarie Peavy Softball
4/8/2019 Blaine Crim Baseball
4/1/2019 Kristen Qualls Softball
4/1/2019 Garrett Hollinghead Baseball
3/25/2019 Alisa Morozova Women's Tennis
3/25/2019 Dylan Duplechain Baseball
3/18/2019 Makenzie Nieto Softball
3/18/2019 Blaine Crim Baseball
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