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THE PLAYERS 97

2012 Rockets

Christian Smith

Defensive End 6-2 • 260 • Jr. Oklahoma City, OK Carl Albert H.S.

2012

Listed at No. 1 at defensive end in preseason depth chart.

2011

Played inall 13games, startingthe last sevenwhenT.J. Fatinikunwent down with injury...Recorded 27 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks...Career-best seven tackles and 1.5 TFL in 42-41 win over Air Force in Military Bowl.

2010

Played in 13 games, starting three...Nine tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss...Season-high four tackles vs. Wyoming...As-sumed kickof duties late in the season...Debuted as a kicker against Bowling Green on Nov. 17, booting his only kickof to the fve-yard line...Had three kickofs, averaging 54.3 yards a week later vs. CMU.

2009

Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School

Selected frst-team all-state by the Oklahoma Coaches Asso-ciation...Named the district Lineman of theYear and selected to play in the Oklahoma East-West All-Star Game...Had 94 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior while leading his team to the Class 5A championship game...As a junior, made second-team all-city, honorable mention all-district and honorable mention all-state...High school coach was Gary Rose.

Personal

Full name is Christian Jamar LeRay Smith...Birthdate: Jan. 18, 1991...Parents are Stephon Smith and Carla Gordan-Smith... Criminal justice major.

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Christian Smith’s Career Statistics

Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH FF

2009 DNP-Redshirt

2010 13/3 4 5 9 2.5/-5 0 0 0 2011 13/6 13 14 27 5.5/-12 2.0/-6 1 0

Totals 26/9 17 19 36 8.0/-17 2.0/-6 1 0

Career Highs

Tackles: 7 (Air Force, 12-28-11)

Corey Smith

Punter 5-8 • 175 • So. Dexter, MI

Detroit Catholic Central H.S.

2012

ListedatNo. 3atpunter inpreseason depth chart.

2011

Did not see game action.

2010

Joined team as a walk-on...Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School

Earned all-state recognition from the Detroit News as a senior...All-

county honors from the Oakland Press in junior and senior seasons...Averaged 39.3 yards per punt as a senior...Averaged 38.6yardsperpuntasa junior...Alsotwo-timeall-countyplayer in baseball...High school coach was Tom Mach.

Personal

Full name is Corey Michael Smith...Birthdate: March 3, 1992... Mother is Deborah Smith and stepfather is Dean Rose... Finance major.

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