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Jersey Number 92
Damonte Smith
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 285
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Savannah, GA
- High School:
- Island
Bio
2025 (r-Senior)
• Registered five stops, including a personal-best 2.5 TFLs and a sack in opener against APSU (had the team’s top PFF grade at 93.0 which also ranked 2nd nationally among interior defenders)
• Had the highest defensive PFF grade for MTSU after collecting three tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and his first career interception against Wisconsin
• Collected five solo tackles, including a sack and a forced fumble against Marshall (had a PFF grade of 82.0 which was tops on the team)
2024 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and had eight starts
• Finished the year with a career-best 25 tackles, including four TFLs, two sacks, three hurries and a pass breakup
• Played 493 total snaps, including a season-high 52 at UTEP
• Made his first career start in the win over Tennessee Tech and had a solo stop and a pass breakup (49 snaps)
• Registered six tackles in a win over KSU
• Had five stops, including a sack at JSU
• Collected 1.5 TFLs, including a sack in win over UTEP
2023 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in just five games before his injury
• Ended the year with seven total tackles, including a TFL
• Averaged 28 snaps played per game
• Had four tackles, including a TFL at Alabama
• Collected three stops at Missouri
• Missed the Jax State, LA Tech, Liberty, NMSU, FIU, UTEP and Sam Houston games with an ankle injury
2022 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games
• Ended the season with 13 total tackles, including a TFL and a pass breakup
• Graded out a winner from the coaches nine times
• Collected two tackles in win at Miami
• Also had two stops against WKU
2021 (Freshman)
• Did not play in any games and was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football at Island High School
• As a senior he tallied 31 tackles and 12 sacks
• Named AAAA Region 3 All-Region First Team
• Played for Coach Deshawn Printup
Personal
• Full name: Damonte David Smith
• Parents: Damon and Kedra Smith
• Born: 8/8/2003
• Major: Leisure and Sport Management
• Registered five stops, including a personal-best 2.5 TFLs and a sack in opener against APSU (had the team’s top PFF grade at 93.0 which also ranked 2nd nationally among interior defenders)
• Had the highest defensive PFF grade for MTSU after collecting three tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and his first career interception against Wisconsin
• Collected five solo tackles, including a sack and a forced fumble against Marshall (had a PFF grade of 82.0 which was tops on the team)
2024 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and had eight starts
• Finished the year with a career-best 25 tackles, including four TFLs, two sacks, three hurries and a pass breakup
• Played 493 total snaps, including a season-high 52 at UTEP
• Made his first career start in the win over Tennessee Tech and had a solo stop and a pass breakup (49 snaps)
• Registered six tackles in a win over KSU
• Had five stops, including a sack at JSU
• Collected 1.5 TFLs, including a sack in win over UTEP
2023 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in just five games before his injury
• Ended the year with seven total tackles, including a TFL
• Averaged 28 snaps played per game
• Had four tackles, including a TFL at Alabama
• Collected three stops at Missouri
• Missed the Jax State, LA Tech, Liberty, NMSU, FIU, UTEP and Sam Houston games with an ankle injury
2022 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games
• Ended the season with 13 total tackles, including a TFL and a pass breakup
• Graded out a winner from the coaches nine times
• Collected two tackles in win at Miami
• Also had two stops against WKU
2021 (Freshman)
• Did not play in any games and was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football at Island High School
• As a senior he tallied 31 tackles and 12 sacks
• Named AAAA Region 3 All-Region First Team
• Played for Coach Deshawn Printup
Personal
• Full name: Damonte David Smith
• Parents: Damon and Kedra Smith
• Born: 8/8/2003
• Major: Leisure and Sport Management
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