University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Smith, Craig
Jersey Number 52
Craig Smith
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 309
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- West Palm Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Royal Palm Beach
- Prev School:
- Tyler JC
Bio
2017 (Senior)
Appeared in nine games ... Came off the bench as a primary reserve at tackle ... Got in against Tulsa (9/9), Idaho (10/7), Texas State (10/12), Arkansas State (10/19), Ole Miss (11/11), New Mexico State (11/18) and Appalachian State (12/2) ... Earned second letter.
2016 (Junior)
Originally signed with West Virginia during the February 2016 Signing Period before enrolling at Louisiana for the fall semester ... Participated in fall camp and worked his way into a backup role at right tackle ... Appeared in five games during the season, earning a start in a nationally-televised contest at Georgia Southern (11/10) ... Also appeared in games against Tulane (9/24), New Mexico State (10/1), Texas State (10/22) and Idaho (11/5) ... Earned first letter.
Junior College
Played for Coach Danny Palmer at Tyler JC … Named NJCAA All-American First Team … Helped lead Tyler to a 7-3 record, the semifinals of the conference tournament and a final ranking of No. 16 … Member of the offensive line that blocked for Tyler to average 47.8 points per game, No. 5 nationally and 534.5 yards per game, No. 3 … Selected All-Southwest Junior College Football All-Conference First Team … Earned All-Region XIV honors as a sophomore … Played for Coach Rob Baumgarn at Ridgewater College (Minn.) as a freshman … All-Minnesota College Athletic Conference All-Division First Team.
High School
Played for Coach Willie Bueno at Royal Palm Beach High … Earned all-county second-team honors as a senior … Played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game …Selected to play in the Palm Beach County Treasure Coast All-Star Game … ESPN’s top recruits West Palm Beach … Played in Palm Beach All-Stars vs. Atlanta All-Stars … No. 14 rated offensive tackle by 247Sports … Three-star rating by 247Sports … Two-star rating by Rivals.
Personal
Born May 12, 1995 in Pahokee, Fla. ... The son of Aflic Smith and Edith Marsh ... Is one of six children ... Future goal after football is to own a private security firm ... Majoring in general studies with a business concentration.
Appeared in nine games ... Came off the bench as a primary reserve at tackle ... Got in against Tulsa (9/9), Idaho (10/7), Texas State (10/12), Arkansas State (10/19), Ole Miss (11/11), New Mexico State (11/18) and Appalachian State (12/2) ... Earned second letter.
2016 (Junior)
Originally signed with West Virginia during the February 2016 Signing Period before enrolling at Louisiana for the fall semester ... Participated in fall camp and worked his way into a backup role at right tackle ... Appeared in five games during the season, earning a start in a nationally-televised contest at Georgia Southern (11/10) ... Also appeared in games against Tulane (9/24), New Mexico State (10/1), Texas State (10/22) and Idaho (11/5) ... Earned first letter.
Junior College
Played for Coach Danny Palmer at Tyler JC … Named NJCAA All-American First Team … Helped lead Tyler to a 7-3 record, the semifinals of the conference tournament and a final ranking of No. 16 … Member of the offensive line that blocked for Tyler to average 47.8 points per game, No. 5 nationally and 534.5 yards per game, No. 3 … Selected All-Southwest Junior College Football All-Conference First Team … Earned All-Region XIV honors as a sophomore … Played for Coach Rob Baumgarn at Ridgewater College (Minn.) as a freshman … All-Minnesota College Athletic Conference All-Division First Team.
High School
Played for Coach Willie Bueno at Royal Palm Beach High … Earned all-county second-team honors as a senior … Played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game …Selected to play in the Palm Beach County Treasure Coast All-Star Game … ESPN’s top recruits West Palm Beach … Played in Palm Beach All-Stars vs. Atlanta All-Stars … No. 14 rated offensive tackle by 247Sports … Three-star rating by 247Sports … Two-star rating by Rivals.
Personal
Born May 12, 1995 in Pahokee, Fla. ... The son of Aflic Smith and Edith Marsh ... Is one of six children ... Future goal after football is to own a private security firm ... Majoring in general studies with a business concentration.
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