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2017 Football Roster

5 Dru Smith

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sherman, TX
  • Highschool Sherman

Biography

Awards

  • ASC Honorable Mention (2016)
  • ASC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2, 2016)
  • 2x D3Football.com Team of the Week (2016)

Career-Highs

Passing

  • Attempts: 53 at Louisiana College (10/29/16)
  • Completions: 39 at Louisiana College (10/29/16)
  • Yards: 530 at Louisiana College (10/29/16)
  • Touchdowns: 6 at Louisiana College (10/29/16)
  • Longest Completion: 91 vs. Belhaven (9/23/17)

Rushing

  • Attempts: 16 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/17/16)
  • Yards: 44 vs. Sul Ross State (11/12/16)
  • Longest Run: 25 at Texas Lutheran (9/3/16)
  • Touchdowns: 2 at Belhaven (10/1/16)

Punting

  • Punts: 1, 5 times; last vs. Sul Ross State (11/12/16)
  • Yards: 40 at Hardin-Simmons (11/05/16)
  • Average: 40 at Hardin-Simmons (11/05/16)
  • Longest Punt: 40 at Hardin-Simmons (11/05/16)

2+ TD Passes

  • 6 at Louisiana College (10/29/16)
  • 5 vs. Howard Payne (10/22/16)
  • 5 at McMurry (10/8/16)
  • 4 vs. Hardin-Simmons (9/30/17)
  • 4 at Southwest Assemblies of God (09/09/17)
  • 4 vs. Belhaven (9/23/17)
  • 4 at Howard Payne (9/7/17)
  • 4 at Belhaven (10/1/16)
  • 4 vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (09/10/16)
  • 3 vs. Sul Ross State (11/12/16)
  • 3 at Southwestern (09/16/17)
  • 3 vs. Southwestern (09/17/16)
  • 2 at Hardin-Simmons (11/5/16)
  • 2 at Texas Lutheran (09/03/16)

200+ Passing Yards

  • 530 at Louisiana College (10/29/16)
  • 475 vs. Hardin-Simmons (9/30/17)
  • 464 at McMurry (10/8/16)
  • 408 vs. Belhaven (9/23/17)
  • 381 at Belhaven (10/1/16)
  • 333 at Southwestern (9/16/17)
  • 326 at Howard Payne (9/7/17)
  • 323 at Hardin-Simmons (11/7/16)
  • 319 vs. Howard Payne (10/22/16)
  • 297 vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (09/10/16)
  • 265 at Southwest Assemblies of God (09/09/17)
  • 228 vs. Sul Ross State (11/12/16)
  • 214 at Texas Lutheran (09/03/16)
  • 203 vs. Southwestern (09/17/16)
  • 202 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/17/16)

2017 (senior)

  • Appeared in seven games while starting six at quarterback.
  • Completed 132 out of 218 passes, including a 29 of 46 performance vs. Hardin-Simmons (9/30/17)
  • Threw for 2153 yards, including 475 vs. Hardin-Simmons (9/30/17)
    • Longest pass was 91 yards vs. Belhaven (9/23/17)
  • Threw for 23 touchdowns including four in four games (SW Assemblies of God, Belhaven, Hardin-Simmons, at Howard Payne)
  • Ran the ball 44 times for 73 yards.
    • Rushed a season high 10 times vs. Texas Lutheran (10/14/17)
    • Rushed a season high 22 yards at Howard Payne 910/7/17)
    • Longest rush was 23 yards vs. Belhaven (9/23/17)

2016 (junior)

  • Started all 10 games at quarterback.
  • Named ASC-All Honorable Mention
  • Named ASC Offensive Player of the Week three times (10/03, 10/23, 10/30)
  • Named to D3Football.com Team of the Week (10/11/16)
  • Completed 247 out of 392 passes, including a 39-53 performance at Louisiana College (11/05/16)
  • Threw for 3144 yards, including a school record 530 at Louisiana College (11/05/16)
    • Longest pass was 84 yards at Hardin-Simmons (11/05/16)
  • Threw for 34 touchdowns, including six at Louisiana College (11/05/16)
  • Ran the ball 84 times for 162 yards
    • 16 rushes vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/15/16)
    • 44 yards vs. Sul Ross State (11/12/16)

Stephen F. Austin University

  • Member of Southland Conference Academic Honor Roll

Southeastern Oklahoma State

  • Led team to Live United Bowl

Sherman High School

  • Played quarterback under head coach Gary Kinne
  • Lettered in football, baseball, basketball, and track
  • Accolades
    • Freshman - All-District honorable mention QB/FS
    • Sophomore - State champions, 2nd team All-District QB, All-State honorable mention.
    • Senior - Built Ford Tough Player of the Week / MaxPreps Player of the Week against Denison (21-of-23 for 411 yards and three scores, and a 95 yard TD run as well). First team All-District QB, All-District Offensive Player of the year, First team All-Texomaland offensive player of the year, First team All-Region, All-State honorable mention.
  • Playoffs
    • Freshman - State semi-finalist
    • Sophomore - Won state with Parish Episcopal High School
    • Junior - 1st round playoffs
    • Senior - 2nd round playoffs
  • Holds school records for most passing yards and passing touchdowns in a game and season.
  • Member of FCA and Dean’s List

Personal

  • Born on May 8, 1994
  • Son of Curtis and Patricia Smith
  • Majoring in Kinesiology and minoring in Math at ETBU
  • Dad played colelge football at University of North Texas (1980-1982)

Favorites

  • SPORTS TEAM: Dallas Cowboys
  • FOODS: My Mom's Jambalaya 
  • BOOK: Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy
  • PERSON: Haley Hicks
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: Winning State Championship in high school as a sophomore
  • NUMBER: 8
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: Drew Pearson signed jersey
  • TV SHOW: Sons of Anarchy
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: Coach Scott Nady
  • SPORTS MOVIE: The Replacements
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Troy Aikman, Drew Pearson, Thomas Everett, and Clayton Kershaw
  • MUSIC GROUP: Blake Shelton
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Mark Wahlberg
  • ATHLETE: Tom Brady & Lebron James

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2016Junior

    QB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017Senior

    QB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    5