Chris Smith

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Hometown: Paris, TX High School: Paris HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 236

Position: Defensive Back Birthdate: 08/31/1980

2003 Honors - - Coaches Appreciation Award, special teams . . . Next Man In Award, defense . . . 2003 - - Listed as second team free safety following spring practice . . . - - started first five games of the season at strong safety and played in all 13 games . . . had second interception of his career (both vs. Miami) at Iowa three-yard line to stop a Miami scoring threat, and also had one solo tackle . . . started at strong safety in win over Buffalo, recording one solo tackle in limited playing time . . . started at strong safety in win at Iowa State, recording three solo tackles and two assists . . . recovered blocked punt in endzone vs. Iowa State for second career touchdown . . . started at strong safety in win over Arizona State, but had no statistics . . . started at strong safety at Michigan State, recording one solo tackle and one pass break-up . . . saw action in win over Michigan, recording one solo tackle . . . also blocked a Michigan punt that led to second half field goal as Iowa rallied for 30-27 win . . . saw action at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Penn State, but had no statistics . . . recorded three solo tackles in win over Illinois . . . recorded one solo tackle at Purdue . . . recorded one assisted tackle in win over Minnesota . . . saw action in win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-17 Outback Bowl win over Florida, but had no statistics . . .2002 - - saw action in wins over Akron and Miami, OH to start the season . . . one solo tackle, for a one-yard loss, in win over Akron . . . one solo tackle in win at Miami, OH . . . recorded one tackle in win over Purdue . . . saw action in win over Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . recorded one solo tackle in limited action in win at Indiana . . . one solo tackle in win over Northwestern . . . saw action in win at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . 2001 - - started first two games at free safety . . .missed games vs. Penn State, Purdue and Michigan State due to knee injury . . . returned to action during second half of season, but did not play fulltime in the secondary . . . 11 solo tackles and eight assists for the season, with one interception and six pass break-ups . . . two solo tackles, two assists and two pass break-ups vs. Kent State . . . three solo stops, one assist and three pass break-ups in win over Miami . . . collected first career interception vs. Miami and recorded 33-yard return for a touchdown . . . missed three complete games after suffering knee injury . . . returned to action vs. Indiana and recorded five solo tackles and three assists, with one pass break-up . . . two tackles at Northwestern . . . one tackle at Iowa State . . . 2000 - - saw action in first eight games on special teams and in the defensive secondary . . . started for the first time at Illinois . . . eight solo tackles and six assists in first career start at Illinois . . . started vs. Ohio State, but suffered ankle injury in first half and did not return . . . three tackles vs. OSU, including two solo stops and one assist . . . did not play vs. Wisconsin, Penn State and Northwestern due to injury . . . saw very limited action on special teams in season finale at Minnesota . . . 1999 - - redshirted.

High school honors - - Earned all-state honors . . . was first team all-conference for three seasons . . . Career - - played quarterback most of prep career . . . was team captain as a junior and senior . . . timed in 4.4 in 40-yard dash . . . also competed in track and field . . . won district title in 200 meters as a junior and was third in the 100-meter dash.

Personal - - Born 8/31/80 . . . economics major . . . named Texas Scholar as a prep . . . parents are Donna and Thomas Smith . . . high school coach was Benton Rainey.

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