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2022 Football Roster

9 Elijah Smith

  • Position CB
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • Highschool Christian Academy

Biography

2022 (Senior)
• Started all 9 games at Cornerback
• Registered 27 tackles (21 solo) and five pass breakups
• Had an interception and a forced fumble
• Named the recipient of the Sheriff "Beno" Keiter Award
• Member of the 2022 PFL Fall Academic Honor Roll
• Named to PFL First Team All-Academic
• Honorable mention for First Team All-Pioneer Football League
• Named the 2022 winner of the "Beno" Keiter 4-Year Award

2021 (Redshirt-Freshman)
• Started all 10 games at Cornerback
• Registered 38 tackles (29 solo) and four pass breakups
• Had two interceptions, the one vs Davidson included a 62-yard return
• CoSIDA Academic All-District selection
• Named to the Second Team Academic All-PFL
• Member of the 2021 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2019 (Freshman)
• Played in eight games, and started the last three
• Had 19 tackles (14 solo) with a pass break up
• Member of the 2019 PFL Academic Honor Roll

PRIOR TO UD: 
High School                   
  • Played on Kentucky state championship teams in 2016 and 2018
  • Named First Team All-District as a junior and senior
  • Had a school-record 15 career interceptions
  • Also broke up 22 passes and recovered five fumbles
  • Two-year starter in basketball
Personal
  • Son of Jeyenna Auermann and Steven Smith
  • Has two brothers – Zach and Micah
  • Majoring in Business Economics

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2019Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'0" 180 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'0" 180 lbs
    37
  • 9

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'0" 195 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2022Senior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 195 lbs
    9