Holy Cross Athletics

HONORS & AWARDS
54 career games played (most in program history)
32 career pass breakups (third-most in program history)
13 career interceptions (tied for sixth in program history)
Two-time All-New England (2021, 2022)
Three-time First Team All-Patriot League (2020, 2021, 2022)
All-ECAC Team (2021)
Davitt Award (2021, 2022)
Hammer Award (2022)
Phil Steele’s All-Patriot League First Team (2021, 2022)
2020-21 Patriot League Championship Game MVP 
Phil Steele’s Second Team All-Patriot League (2019)

AS A FIFTH YEAR SENIOR IN 2022: 

• Earned All-New England honors. 
• Selected to All-Patriot League first team.
• Named to Phil Steele's All-Patriot League first team. 
• Won the Davitt Award as the team’s top defensive back.
• Won team's Hammer Award.
• Started all 13 games at cornerback.
• Tallied 47 tackles with 28 solo tackles, three tackles for a loss, and 12 pass breakups.
• Had four tackles, a pass breakup, forced a fumble, and blocked a kick at Harvard (10/1).
• Pulled in an interception in the FCS Quarterfinal against New Hampshire (12/3).

AS A SENIOR IN 2021: 

• Named to All-ECAC Team.
• Earned All-New England honors. 
• Selected to All-Patriot League first team.
• Won the Davitt Award as the team’s top defensive back.
• Named to Phil Steele’s All-Patriot League first team. 
• Led Patriot League with five interceptions on the year, along with seven pass breakups and a quarterback hurry.
• Totaled 36 tackles on the year with a sack. 
• Had a 29-yard pick-six with two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry in win over UConn (9/4). 
• Had an interception against Merrimack (9/11). 
• Recorded a season-high six tackles against Harvard (10/2). 
• Recorded additional interceptions against Colgate (10/23), Lafayette (11/6) and in Patriot League Championship-clinching victory at Fordham (11/13).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020: 

• Named MVP of Patriot League Championship Game.
• Selected to All-Patriot League first team.
• Started all four games at cornerback. 
• Totaled 14 tackles with one tackle for loss on the year. 
• Recorded three interceptions and four pass breakups. 
• Also handled punt return duties for the Crusaders. 
• Recorded an interception with a return of nine yards in season opener at Lehigh (3/13). 
• Had a tackle, interception and two pass breakups against Fordham (3/27). 
• Tallied four tackles and returned an interception for 58 yards while also breaking up two passes in Patriot League Championship Game against Bucknell (4/17). 
• Totaled nine tackles in FCS first round game at South Dakota State (4/24).
• Shortened season played during Spring 2021 due to COVID-19.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019:

• Appeared in all 13 games at cornerback, starting 12 times.
• Named to Phil Steele’s All-Patriot League second team.
• Totaled 52 tackles on the year, to go along with three interception and six pass breakups.
• Ranked fourth in the Patriot League in interceptions, fifth in passes defended and 40th in tackles.
• Led the team with a season-high nine solo tackles in the win at Fordham, in addition to returning an interception 42 yards for a touchdown.
• Recorded seven solo tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and two pass breakups during the victory at Brown.
• Had four tackles and an interception in the win over New Hampshire.
• Posted five tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup vs. Lafayette.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018:

• Played in all 11 games at cornerback, starting four times.
• Totaled 33 tackles on the season.
• Also posted one interception and three pass breakups.
• Recorded a season-best seven total tackles in both the Dartmouth and Yale games.
• Made six total tackles at Harvard.
• Tallied four tackles and a pass breakup in the victory over Fordham.
• Recorded his first career interception in the win at Lafayette.
• Finished with four tackles and a pass breakup at New Hampshire.

HIGH SCHOOL:

• Played for head coach Brian Dodds at Park Vista Community High School in Lake Worth, Fla.
• A two-time All-Conference and All-County selection.
• Threw for 732 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior, while rushing for 695 yards and 12 scores.
• Led team to the district championship in 2016.
• Also lettered in basketball.
• Served as captain of both the football and basketball teams.

PERSONAL:

• Son of Carlton and Lili Smith.
• Has one brother (Donielle) and one sister (Jessica).
• Majoring in Psychology.