2024 Football Roster

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5 Kendarius Smith

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Meridian, Miss.
  • Highschool Fort Walton Beach

Biography

HONORS
2023
- All-Southland First Team

- All-Louisiana honorable mention


2023 Season (Junior): Named All-Southland First Team at cornerback in his debut season... led the Southland and ranked 12th in the FCS with 14 pass breakups... broke up at least one pass in each of the final eight contests... had a high of four breakups against HCU and three against SEMO... totaled 27 tackles for the year... posted a high of five stops at Texas A&M-Commerce... was also an All-Louisiana honorable mention.

At East Mississippi: Played two seasons for the Lions... finished 2022 with 45 tackles, one sack, 4 TFLs, 11 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery... led the MACCC and ranked seventh in the country in pass break- ups... part of EMCC defense that finished first in MACCC and third in country with 18 interceptions... appeared in nine games as a freshman, totaling 13 tackles... recorded one fumble recovery and one forced fumble... made the Dean’s List.

At Fort Walton: Played wide receiver and defensive back... named team captain... selected to play in the East-West Florida All-Star Game... rated as two-star on 247sports.com coming out of high school.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    15
  • 5

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    5