DJ Smith

Class:
Junior
Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Hometown:
Greenwood, Miss.
High School:
Greenville Christian HS
Previous School:
Jones College

AS A SOPHOMORE AT JONES COLLEGE (2023): Threw for 1,062 yards and seven touchdowns on 84-of-133 passing with five interceptions … Also ran for 331 yards (72 carries) and four touchdowns … Logged 331 passing yards on 20-of-30 passing and three touchdowns against Mississippi Delta … Also registered a pair of touchdown passes against both East Mississippi and Copiah-Lincoln.

AS A FRESHMAN AT JONES COLLEGE (2022): Logged 732 passing yards and nine touchdowns as a first-year player … Completed 55 of his 98 passing attempts … Ran for 352 yards and one score on 50 carries.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned a 3-star rating by 247sports.com and named Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year following standout senior campaign … Concluded his prep football career with 12,323 yards of total offense and 159 touchdowns … Played for Greenville Christian School and coach Jon Reed McLendon as a senior … Threw for 2,642 yards and 37 touchdowns during final prep campaign, while also picking up 935 yards and 14 scores on the ground … Threw for 329 yards and five touchdowns against Madison-Ridgeland Academy, while also logging 214 rushing yards and two additional scores against the two-time defending state champions.

PERSONAL: The son of Lillian Ramsey and Deandrea Smith Sr. ... Has one brother, Donald, and 12 sisters - Emile, Dania, Dawn, Dasia, Destiny, D'Andria, Andreya, Timmyia, London, Kennedy, Paris and Pasleigh ... Maintained a 3.6 cumulative grade point average at Greenville Christian High School ... A communication major at Mercer.