Bio
· Drafted by
· 1988 Fiesta Bowl Defensive Player-of-the-Game
· 1988
· 1987 First-Team All-American (Sporting News)
· 1987 Second-Team All-American (AP, Football News
· 1987 First-Team All-Big 8 (AP, UPI)
· 1987 Defensive Player-of-the-Week (
· 1987 Co-Captain
1987 (Senior)
One of the best pass rushers
1986 (Junior)
Smith played most of the season as Nebraska’s third defensive tackle behind three-year starter Chris Spachman and Lee Jones, but played roughly as much as the other two, a fact reflected in the 49-tackle total, higher then those of Spachman or Jones and seventh-best on the Huskers’ second-ranked defense (235.6 total offense yards per game). He ranks third in tackles among returnees behind DE Broderick Thomas (58) and CB Charles Fryar (52). Top tackle games were 10 each vs.
1985 (Sophomore)
Played in every game as a sophomore, recording 19 total tackles, for losses of 20 yards, as the alternate behind Spachman.
1984 (Freshman)
Started at right tackle for the 4-1 freshmen team and recorded 36 tackles to share the team lead in Lawrence Pete. Had seven tackles for loss for the freshmen.
Before
Football and basketball star.
Personal
Son of Mrs. Lutisha Smith, he has one brother and one sister. Born April 10, 1966, in
|
Tackles |
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Fum. |
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Year |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
Sacks |
R |
BK |
PBU |
PI |
1985 |
10 |
9 |
19 |
4-20 |
2-16 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1986 |
29 |
20 |
49 |
10-55 |
5-41 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1987 |
36 |
29 |
65 |
12-63 |
7.5-50 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Totals |
75 |
58 |
133 |
26-138 |
14.5-107 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
Bowl Statistics
1986 Fiesta Bowl vs. Michigan: Tackles 1 UT, 1 AT, 2 TT, TFL 1 - 2
1987 Sugar Bowl vs. LSU: Tackles 4 UT, 1 AT, 5 TT, TFL 2 – 8, Sacks 1 - 6
1988 Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida State: Tackles 5 UT, 2 AT, 7 TT, TFL 1 - 7