Chris Smiley

Tarleton State

Sep 5 (Sat)

12 p.m.

Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Harding

As a redshirt freshman in 2000

Played in 6 games.

As a freshman in 1999

Redshirted.

Harding H.S.

Was a two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Steve Cooley ... started at quarterback his final two seasons ... also started in the secondary as a junior and was the nickel back as a senior ... played wide receiver as a sophomore ... was a first-team 3A all-state selection of the coaches following his senior season ... was also a first-team All-Summit Athletic Conference pick in football and basketball (14.8 ppg) ... helped the football team to a 10-3 mark his senior season winning the sectional title and placing second in the conference ... helped team to the final four his junior year and a 10-4 mark ... also were second in the conference ... passed for over 1,500 yards and had another 700 yards on the ground his senior season ... threw for 16 touchdowns ... had over 2,500 yards passing in his career and 22 touchdowns ... set school record passing for 296 yards in a game his senior year.

Personal

Majoring in graphic design ... son of Ephraim and Marsha Smiley ... born Sept. 30, 1981 ... his dad was a captain and lettered on the football team at Butler in 1970 and 1971 ... his uncle, Tim Smiley, is third on the career scoring and steal list at Edinboro University ... his brother played basketball at Taylor University.