Darius Smith

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Euclid, Ohio
High School:
Euclid

2010: Played in 12 games, making 11 starts ...finished the year with 47 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, all career-bests ... had a career-high nine tackles versus Buffalo ... had five tackles and a sack versus Western Michigan.

2009: Played in all 13 games … finished the season with 36 total tackles … recorded a season-high eight total tackles and one sack in a victory over Ball State.

2008: Played in six games ... had two tackles on the year.

2007: Played in all 12 games ... totaled 10 tackles this season ... recorded two tackles at Michigan State, at Miami, at Eastern Michigan, and against Akron ... recovered his first fumble against Temple ... forced his first fumble at Miami.

2006: Redshirt.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Euclid High School ... a four-year letterwinner for the Panthers ... member of the Lake Erie League champions in 2005 ... named Top Defensive Lineman in the conference ... recorded 74 tackles, five sacks, 19 hurries and an interception his senior season ... also a four-year letterwinner for the track team ... coached by Mike Rezzolla.

Personal: Full name is Darius Kellen Smith ... son of Wilbert and Elzaria Smith ... born on November 24, 1987 ... majoring in Accounting ... father played football at Tennessee State.