Wendell Smith

Career Notes: Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2025 to earn first collegiate letter ... totaled 48 tackles (29-19), two interceptions and three pass break-ups ... link to career WSU statistics. 2025: Transferred to WSU in the summer of 2025 ... appeared in all 11 games, making nine starts at cornerback ... tallied four solo stops vs. Tiffin, including one for loss ... recorded three tackles (2-1) at Findlay, plus a pass break-up ... credited with eight tackles (3-5) at Wisconsin-La Crosse, including a half-tackle for loss ... had an interception vs. Quincy negated by a defensive penalty ... notched an assisted tackle vs. the Hawks ... totaled a career-high 10 tackles (6-4) against Michigan Tech ... registered two tackles (1-1) at Ferris State ... amassed five tackles (4-1) vs. Davenport ... produced five tackles (1-4) at Saginaw Valley State, including a half-TFL, along with first career interception ... contributed three tackles (1-2) against Grand Valley State, plus had an interception for the second consecutive contest ... tallied a season-best seven solo tackles at Roosevelt, along with a pass break-up ... notched a pass break-up at Northern Michigan ... saw action on punt return in the last nine contests, on punt coverage in six games, and on kickoff coverage in five contests ... tied for the team lead in interceptions (2) and pass break-ups (3), while leading the secondary in both tackles with 48 (29-19) and tackles for loss (2.0) ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 2024: Attended Detroit Christian Community College full-time for three quarters (Fall 2024, Winter 2024-25 and Spring 2025) ... originally signed with Eastern Michigan, but did not attend school in Ypsilanti. High School: A 2024 graduate of Southfield Arts and Technology ... was a four-year letterwinner for coach Aaron Marshall ... helped the Warriors to a 21-4 record over his final two seasons including the 2023 MHSAA Division 1 state title, after SAT went 5-11 in his first two years ... recorded two kickoff returns for 41 yards, two tackles (1-1) and a pass break-up in the 36-32 state title game victory over Belleville ... his 29-yard opening kickoff return set up a touchdown, while his pass break-up of Bryce Underwood came on the first play of Belleville's final drive of the game ... served as a team captain. Personal: Full name -- Wendell Smith, Jr. ... born on January 11, 2006, in Detroit ... son of Yvonne Woody and Wendell Smith ... has four older brothers, Rhamell, Terrill, Jerrill, and Cari, and one older sister, Wynter ... is an Accounting major ... first name is pronounced WHEN-dal.