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24 Sam Smith
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
Season Statistics
  Overall 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 - - - - - - - - -
  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: Passing

  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: Rushing

  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: Receiving

  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: Kicking

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

Career Stats: Punting

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

Career Stats: Returns

  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: All-Purpose

  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: Scoring

  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

Career Stats: Defense

  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: Passing

  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: Rushing

  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: Receiving

  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: Kicking

  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: Punting

  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: Returns

  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: All-Purpose

  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: Scoring

  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 - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
11 Pioneers earn WIAC recognition
11 Pioneers earn WIAC recognition

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -  The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team had 11 players receive All-WIAC recognition for their efforts during the 2021 season. The Pioneers finished the year with a 4-6 record.

Pioneers defeat Blue Devils in thrilling season finale
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 senior day game in Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium. Two late interceptions by the Pioneers, a huge defensive stop just shy of a tying touchdown at the end of the first half and a 25-yard pass for a touchdown on 4th and 4 were among the game-changing plays which kept fans on the edge of their seats during a chilling November football game in southwest Wisconsin.

Pioneers Get Big Road Win Against Eau Claire
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 improved to 3-6 on the season (2-4 in the WIAC) while the Blugolds fell to 3-6 (1-5 in the WIAC).

Falcons outlast Pioneers
Falcons outlast Pioneers

RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team fell short, 31-28 in another back-and-forth conference game against the current WIAC leading offense of UW-River Falls. The teams remained tied at the half, but in the end the Falcons held on to a three-point lead to hand the Pioneers their third conference loss of the year by a three-point or fewer margin.

Pioneers dig deep, but fall just short to No. 11 UW-La Crosse
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 Crosse, ranked No. 11 by D3football.com. The Pioneers piled up 469 total yards offense while holding the Eagles to a season low 276 in Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.

Pioneers fall to No. 3 UW-Whitewater
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-Whitewater, ranked 3rd in the D3football.com, at Perkins Stadium in the annual George Chryst Memorial Bowl.

Pioneers’ rally falls short as No. 8 UW-Oshkosh holds on for 35-32 win
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 Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Saturday afternoon’s Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener. The Pioneers (1-3, 0-1) rallied back from a 21-3 deficit in the first quarter and drew within one possession of the Titans (3-0, 1-0) with three minutes remaining in the game at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.

Pioneers fall in fourth quarter to No. 17 Bethel
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 quarter tied 7-7 Saturday afternoon in Royal Stadium. The Royals eventually took advantage of a pair of turnovers late in the game to emerge with the 28-7 Bethel victory.

After long awaited return, Pioneers give fans thrilling game under the lights
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 Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium for the 2021 season opener against the Tigers of East Texas Baptist. The night featured the debut of the Pioneers' specialty set of grey uniforms, the return of fans in the stands and a thrilling back and forth game which concluded with ETBU holding a 37-31 advantage for the win.

Pioneer football picked third in tough WIAC
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 Stadium for a 6 p.m. kick on Thursday, Sept. 2, it will be 656 days since the Pioneers last competed in a game. Head Coach Mike Emendorfer is in his 23rd year at UW-Platteville and returns seven starters on the offensive side of the ball, led by All-Conference senior quarterback Colin Schuetz, senior wide receiver Donald Allender and senior offensive lineman Carter Brehm.

Photos
East Tex. Baptist vs. Wis.-Platteville

9/2/2021 6:00 PM CDT

East Tex. Baptist vs. Wis.-Platteville

9/2/2021 6:00 PM CDT

Wis.-Platteville vs. Franklin

9/18/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/2/2021 2:00 PM CDT

Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/16/2021 1:00 PM CDT

Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/23/2021 2:00 PM CDT

Wis.-Stout vs. Wis.-Platteville

11/13/2021 2:00 PM CST