Don Smith
24 Don Smith
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    255
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Attleboro, Mass.
  • High School:
    Attleboro
  • Position:
    F

Bio

2009-10
Joined the team as a mid-season walk-on after playing four years of football for Bryant.

FOOTBALL CAREER
2009 (Senior): Co-captain played in all 11 games...Named All-New England defensive end for the second consecutive season...Finishes his career as 4th all-time in Bryant football history for sacks with 17...Recorded 6 sacks in his final year in Black and Gold, registering a pair vs. Southern Connecticut and Monmouth...Recorded 37 tackles on the year, with season-high 6 coming vs. Monmouth...Had 8 tackles for a loss and 6 Quarterback hurries.

2008 (Junior): Started for all 11 games ... Tallied 43 total tackles ... 11.5 tackles for loss ... totaled 8.5 sacks ... 2 forced fumbles ... 2 fumble recoveries ... 9 qb hurries ... 7 pass break-ups ... 1 blocked kick.

2007 (Sophomore): Starter for all 11 games at defensive end ... Had 22 total tackles (13 solo, nine assisted) ... Had season-best four tackles vs. Stony Brook ... Two tackles plus a sack vs. Saint Anselm and also had eight-yard sack vs. Stonehill ... Three tackles and forced fumble in win over Bentley ... Four quarterback hurries vs. Stonehill ... Pair of hurries vs. Bentley ... Two pass breakups on the season.

2006 (Freshman): First year member since transferring from Capitol Community College in Hartford, Conn.

Before Bryant
A 2005 graduate of Attleboro High School ... Lettered in football, basketball and track ... Three-time EAC All-Star ... Three-time Sun Chronicle All-Star ... Sun Chronicle All-Star in basketball.

Personal
Born September 18, 1987 in Hartford, Conn. ... Son of Don and Althea Smith ... Dual concentration in management and marketing.