2013 Football Roster
Darnell Smith
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 203
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Garland, TX
- Prev School:
- Ellsworth CC
2013:
• Named to the Conference USA Honorable Mention team
• Leading receiver for North Texas with a career-high 70 catches for 791 yards and four TD[apos]s
• Ranked fourth in C-USA in receptions and fifth in yards per game
• Made five catches for 75 yards, including a 34-yard TD catch in the Heart of Dallas Bow victory
• Had the most receiving yards by a Mean Green player since 2008
• Was named Midseason All-C-USA Third-Team by Phil Steele
• Had a career-high 13 catches for 115 yards against UTSA
• Had a 62-yard touchdown grab against Tulane and 130-yards receiving
• Made nine catches against Ohio and Ball State
• Had a 20-yard touchdown catch at Ohio and 89 yards receiving
• Had two 100-yard receiving games
2012:
• Was a former walk-on who earned a scholarship before the season
• Finished as the second-leading receiver with 28 catches and 379 yards and two touchdowns
• In the season finale at WKU, he had five catches for 49 yards and a touchdown
• Made his first career touchdown catch against ULM
• In that game, Smith had seven catches for 72 yards
• Grabbed a career-high seven catches for 107 yards against Arkansas State
• Notched his first 100-yard reception of his career
• Had two receptions for 76 yards against MTSU, including a 41-yard catch
• Had two catches for 28 yards against Houston
• Made his first career reception against Texas Southern
Junior College:
• Attended Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa
• Coached by Mike Virden
• Named second-team all-conference after making 34 receptions for 507 yards and five touchdowns in 2011.
High School:
• Attended South Garland High School in Garland, Texas
• Coached by Mickey Moss
• Was a first-team all-district selection his junior year with 786 yards receiving and nine touchdowns,helping South Garland to a 10-3 record and a third-round playoff berth
• Also earned first-team all-district honors his senior year, making five touchdown catches.
