Korey Smith

2025: MTSU Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week 10/9 Had three tackles in win over Murray State · Collected a 13 tackles at Marshall · Shared the team lead against Nevada with 10 tackles, including a TFL and a fumble recovery · Led team with 13 stops against Jax State · Against Kansas he had seven tackles · Led team with 10 stops, including a sack in win over Delaware Played in all 12 games and had five starts · Ended the year with 40 tackles to rank fifth on the team, while also adding an interception, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery · Was in on 390 defensive snaps, including a season-high 82 in win over NMSU · Collected four tackles, including 0.5 TFLs and a pass breakup in 44 snaps against APSU · Had three stops and a fumble recovery at Wisconsin · Made his first collegiate start at KSU and had two solo tackles · Also had two stops against Jax State · Had four tackles and his first career interception against FIU (77.0 PFF grade was second highest on defense) · Turned in 11 stops against WKU · Registered six tackles and a pass breakup at NMSU Played in eight games · Finished the year with four stops and a hurry · In on 27 plays at Ole Miss and had a quarterback hurry · Was in on 22 snaps against WKU · Credited with four tackles in win over KSU in nine plays Lettered in football, lacrosse, basketball, track and wrestling at Oakland High School · For his career, he amassed 322 tackles, 26.5 sacks, six fumble recoveries, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, three blocked punts and scored three touchdowns · Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports · Named Class 6A All-State in 2023 · Played for Coach Kevin Creasy Full name: Korey Dashawn Smith · Parents: Valarian Smith and Heather Brown · Born: 10/22/2005 · Major: Psychology