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Jersey Number 58
Korey Smith
- Position:
- ILB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, TN
- High School:
- Oakland
Honors
• 2025: MTSU Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week 10/9
2025 (Sophomore)
• Collected four tackles, including 0.5 TFLs and a pass breakup in a career-best 62 snaps against APSU
• Had three stops and a fumble recovery at Wisconsin
• Made his first collegiate start at KSU and had two solo tackles
• Also had two stops against Jax State
2024 (Freshman)
• Played in eight games
• Finished the year with four stops and a hurry
• In on 27 plays at Ole Miss and had a quarterback hurry
• Was in on 22 snaps against WKU
• Credited with four tackles in win over KSU in nine plays
High School
• Lettered in football, lacrosse, basketball, track and wrestling at Oakland High School
• For his career, he amassed 322 tackles, 26.5 sacks, six fumble recoveries, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, three blocked punts and scored three touchdowns
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Named Class 6A All-State in 2023
• Played for Coach Kevin Creasy
Personal
• Full name: Korey Dashawn Smith
• Parents: Valarian Smith and Heather Brown
• Born: 10/22/2005
• Major: Psychology
• 2025: MTSU Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week 10/9
2025 (Sophomore)
• Collected four tackles, including 0.5 TFLs and a pass breakup in a career-best 62 snaps against APSU
• Had three stops and a fumble recovery at Wisconsin
• Made his first collegiate start at KSU and had two solo tackles
• Also had two stops against Jax State
2024 (Freshman)
• Played in eight games
• Finished the year with four stops and a hurry
• In on 27 plays at Ole Miss and had a quarterback hurry
• Was in on 22 snaps against WKU
• Credited with four tackles in win over KSU in nine plays
High School
• Lettered in football, lacrosse, basketball, track and wrestling at Oakland High School
• For his career, he amassed 322 tackles, 26.5 sacks, six fumble recoveries, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, three blocked punts and scored three touchdowns
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Named Class 6A All-State in 2023
• Played for Coach Kevin Creasy
Personal
• Full name: Korey Dashawn Smith
• Parents: Valarian Smith and Heather Brown
• Born: 10/22/2005
• Major: Psychology
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