VMI Athletics

THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN – The most experience defensive back returning to the secondary…big play performer who led the team in interceptions last year…had another strong spring of conditioning (tested Red/Yellow award) and followed with an interception in the final spring scrimmage…always gives the Keydet defense a quality cornerback when he is on the field and is a capable kick returner.

2012 – Made 11 starts at cornerback and finished the season with 15 solo tackles and 16 assists for 31 stops…led the team with three interceptions and returned them for a total of 66 yards…broke up four passes to co-lead the team along with James Fruehan and Mike Johnson…had a season-high six tackles against Stony Brook…racked up three solos and two assists with a tackle-for-loss against Gardner-Webb…intercepted passes against Chowan, The Citadel, and Liberty…lettered for the third time…had a 55-yard kick return against The Citadel.

2011 – Played in seven games in a season that was affected by injury…started the first three games at cornerback and made six starts on the year…missed the Akron, Liberty, Presbyterian College and Gardner-Webb games…finished the year with 29 tackles including 18 solo hits…had a career-high 11 tackles with eight solo stops against Stony Brook…had five solos and two assists against Delaware State in the opener…logged five tackles against Richmond…broke up a pass against William & Mary…lettered for the second time.

2010 - Played in 10 games and lettered for the first time…made starts against Charleston Southern and Army and posted five tackles with a pass break-up in each of those games…had four stops against Old Dominion with a pass break-up…received coaches outstanding effort grades in five games…played  a season-high 97 snaps in his first collegiate start against Charleston Southern.  

HIGH SCHOOL - Four-year letterwinner...Student-Athlete of the Year...First Team All-Conference Junior and Senior Year...Fellowship of Christian Athletes Player of the Year in Region - Senior & Junior Year...Defensive Stats - 22 Interceptions, 43 deflections, 273 tackles, 6 interceptions returned for a TD...Offensive Stats:  Junior - Senior Year...309 Carries for 2783 Yds., 21 Touchdowns, 53 Receptions for 483 Yds., 4 touchdowns...3.2 GPA.
    PERSONAL - Full name is Michael Joseph Smith, Jr...Economics and Business major.