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Andrew Smith
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Mansfield, Texas
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Previous School:
    Alcorn State
  • gp
    13
  • tk
    17.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    3
  • ffum
    0
Bio

2024 (Senior, Alcorn State): Saw action in 12 games ... recorded 26 total tackles -- 23 solo and three assisted -- with a season-high six against Prarie View A&M ... also had 2.0 tackles-for-loss for five yards ... picked off one pass at Mississippi Valley State ... broke up seven passes.

2023 (Junior, Alcorn State): Played in 11 games ... recorded 32 total tackles -- 20 solo and 12 assists ... had two TFL for three yards ... intercepted a pass with three defended.

2022 (Sophomore, Alcorn State): Played in 10 games ... recorded 31 total tackles -- 23 solo and eight assists ... had 2.5 TFL for six yards ... intercepted a pass and returned it for a score, while also defending six passes and forcing a fumble.

2021 (Freshman, Cisco College): No information available.

PERSONAL: The son of James and Stacy Smith.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 10 4
Assists 7 1
Tackles 17.0 5.0
Tackles per game 1.3 .6
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 3 3
Returned for touchdown 2 2
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 2.0 1.0
Tackle for loss yards 2 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 0 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 0 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 2 0 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 1 94 1 0 0 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 16 1 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 2 0 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 3 4 7.0 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2025-26 13 - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2025-26 13 - - - - 0 .0
Total 13 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2025-26 12 0.9 - - - - 2 - - - 0 0
Total 12 0.9 - - - - 2 - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2025-26 13 10 7 17.0 1.3 0.0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 110 8 0
Total 13 10 7 17.0 1.3 0.0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 110 8 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 13 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 8 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 5 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 12 0.9 - - - - 2 - - - 0 0
Conference 12 1.5 - - - - 2 - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 0.8 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Away 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 12 1.1 - - - - 2 - - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 2.0 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
October 6 1.5 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 13 10 7 17.0 1.3 0.0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 110 8 0
Conference 8 4 1 5.0 .6 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 110 5 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 6 7 13.0 1.6 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 16 4 0
Away 5 4 0 4.0 .8 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 94 4 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 5 3 8.0 .7 0.0 0 1.5 2 0 0 0 3 110 7 0
Losses 2 5 4 9.0 4.5 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Month
August 1 1 2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 3 2 0 2.0 .7 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 94 2 0
October 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 16 2 0
November 5 7 5 12.0 2.4 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
News mentions
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  • Article
  • December 16, 2025
Gaines, Smith, Wilder, and Weedman named AP FCS All-Americans

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  • December 16, 2025
Brian Courtney reels in a 45-yard TD reception | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
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  • November 29, 2025
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  • November 29, 2025
Brian Courtney | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
  • Article
  • November 27, 2025
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  • November 27, 2025
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  • November 24, 2025
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Tennessee Tech grabs a multitude of honors in the OVC-Big South, highlighted by Offensive Player of the Year Kekoa Visperas and Coach of the Year Bobby Wilder, as announced today by the Association.

  • November 24, 2025
Kekoa Visperas | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
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  • November 20, 2025
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No. 6 Tennessee Tech (10-1, 7-0) hosts UT Martin (6-5, 6-1), looking to win the OVC-Big South Title outright for the first time since 1975, on Senior Day. The program will celebrate its seniors during its final regular-season game at Tucker Stadium at 12 p.m. CT Saturday.

  • November 20, 2025
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  • November 06, 2025
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  • November 06, 2025
Tremel Jones and the Golden Eagles celebrate a TD | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Media Relations
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  • October 30, 2025
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  • October 30, 2025
Chima Iwuagwu celebrates a fumble recovery for a touchdown | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Media Relations
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  • October 25, 2025
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  • October 25, 2025
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  • October 04, 2025
Andrew Smith with a 94-yard interception return for a TD | Photo: Thomas Corhern
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  • September 27, 2025
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  • September 27, 2025