Smith Picks Up National Honor From Stats Perform FCS

PHILADELPHIA – Sophomore Brayden Smith's electrifying performance in the Mercer football team's season-opening victory over Presbyterian on Thursday evening paid further dividends on Monday when the Macon native was crowned as the Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week.

Smith, a product of Macon's Tattnall Square Academy, scored twice and amassed 238 all-purpose yards – the 13^th-highest total in program history – as the Bears rolled to a 63-10 win over the Blue Hose at Five Star Stadium. Smith caught three passes for 83 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown reception in the opening period, while also logging four returns on special teams for 144 yards. He accentuated his night with a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The Bears (1-0) will open up a two-game road trip on Saturday when they trek to Daytona Beach, Fla., to take on Bethune-Cookman (0-1) at Daytona Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. It will mark MU's first trip to the Sunshine State since a win over Stetson in Deland, Fla., during the 2014 campaign.

Smith Picks Up National Honor From Stats Perform FCS

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