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Sam Smith
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    226
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Pewaukee, Wis.
  • High School:
    Anoka
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    88.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    1

Bio

2021

  • Honorable Mention All-WIAC
  • Started in all 10 games
  • Recorded 94 tackles with 46 solo tackles
  • Recorded 5 tackles for loss
  • Recorded a fumble forced and a fumble recovered

 

Parents/Guardians: Jennifer Smith 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 48 34
Assists 40 23
Tackles 88.0 57.0
Tackles per game 8.8 8.1
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 East Tex. Baptist L, 37-31 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at #17 Bethel (Minn.) L, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Franklin W, 44-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 #8 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 35-32 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 East Tex. Baptist L, 37-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at #17 Bethel (Minn.) L, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Franklin W, 44-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 #8 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 35-32 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 East Tex. Baptist L, 37-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at #17 Bethel (Minn.) L, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Franklin W, 44-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 #8 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 35-32 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 East Tex. Baptist L, 37-31 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 at #17 Bethel (Minn.) L, 28-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Franklin W, 44-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 #8 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 35-32 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 East Tex. Baptist L, 37-31 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at #17 Bethel (Minn.) L, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Franklin W, 44-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 #8 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 35-32 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 East Tex. Baptist L, 37-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at #17 Bethel (Minn.) L, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Franklin W, 44-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 #8 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 35-32 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 East Tex. Baptist L, 37-31 1 - - - - 0
Sep 11 at #17 Bethel (Minn.) L, 28-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Franklin W, 44-19 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 #8 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 35-32 1 - - - - 0
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 East Tex. Baptist L, 37-31 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 at #17 Bethel (Minn.) L, 28-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 at Franklin W, 44-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 #8 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 35-32 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 East Tex. Baptist L, 37-31 5 4 9.0 - - 1.5 4 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at #17 Bethel (Minn.) L, 28-7 6 9 15.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Franklin W, 44-19 3 4 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 #8 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 35-32 3 5 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at #3 Wis.-Whitewater L, 65-21 6 5 11.0 - - 2.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 #11 Wis.-La Crosse L, 24-23 8 0 8.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 23 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 45-21 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Wis.-River Falls L, 31-28 5 3 8.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 6 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 55-28 5 2 7.0 - - 0.0 - 1 1 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Wis.-Stout W, 35-28 5 6 11.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 31 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - 0 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 31 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 31 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 48 40 88.0 8.8 0.0 0 5.0 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
2022-23 10 39 44 83.0 8.3 2.0 16 9.0 28 0 1 0 2 3 2 0
2023-24 11 52 48 100.0 9.1 6.5 28 11.0 40 2 0 0 1 8 3 0
Total 31 139 132 271.0 8.7 8.5 44 25.0 76 3 2 0 3 11 6 0

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 48 40 88.0 8.8 0.0 0 5.0 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Conference 7 34 23 57.0 8.1 0.0 0 3.5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 23 17 40.0 8.0 - - 3.0 6 - - - - - 1 -
Away 5 25 23 48.0 9.6 0.0 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 4 15 14 29.0 7.3 - - 0.5 0 1 1 0 - - - -
Losses 6 33 26 59.0 9.8 0.0 0 4.5 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Month                                
September 3 14 17 31.0 10.3 - - 1.5 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 24 15 39.0 7.8 0.0 0 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
November 2 10 8 18.0 9.0 - - 0.5 0 1 1 0 - - - -

News Mentions

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11 Pioneers earn WIAC recognition

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -  The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team had 11 players receive All-WIAC recognition for their efforts...

November 18, 2021

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Pioneers defeat Blue Devils in thrilling season finale

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team defeated the University of Wisconsin-Stout 35-28 in a thrilling...

November 13, 2021

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Pioneers Get Big Road Win Against Eau Claire

Platteville outscores Blugolds 35-13 in 2nd half in a high-scoring affair, 55-28, at Carson Park in Eau Claire on Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers...

November 6, 2021

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Falcons outlast Pioneers

RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team fell short, 31-28 in another back-and-forth conference game...

October 30, 2021

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Pioneers dig deep, but fall just short to No. 11 UW-La Crosse

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team came up just short Saturday with a tough 24-23 loss to UW-La...

October 16, 2021

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Pioneers fall to No. 3 UW-Whitewater

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team fell 65-21 Saturday afternoon to the University of Wisconsin-Whitew...

October 9, 2021

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Pioneers’ rally falls short as No. 8 UW-Oshkosh holds on for 35-32 win

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team was edged 35-32 by the No. 8 nationally ranked University of...

October 2, 2021

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Pioneers fall in fourth quarter to No. 17 Bethel

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team took No. 17 nationally ranked Bethel University into the fourth...

September 11, 2021

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After long awaited return, Pioneers give fans thrilling game under the lights

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Following a nearly 22 month stretch, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team returned to competition and...

September 2, 2021

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Pioneer football picked third in tough WIAC

Platteville, Wis.- When the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team welcomes East Texas Baptist University to Ralph E. Davis Pioneer...

August 24, 2021

Photos

Sam Smith action photo 1
East Tex. Baptist vs. Wis.-Platteville

9/2/2021 6:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 2
East Tex. Baptist vs. Wis.-Platteville

9/2/2021 6:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 3
Wis.-Platteville vs. Franklin

9/18/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Sam Smith action photo 4
Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/2/2021 2:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 5
Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 6
Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 7
Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 8
Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 9
Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 10
Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 11
Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 12
Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/23/2021 2:00 PM CDT

Sam Smith action photo 13
Wis.-Stout vs. Wis.-Platteville

11/13/2021 2:00 PM CST