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September 19th, 2006, 1:06:10 PM
Kelvin Smith
MLB, Syracuse University
http://www.suathletics.com/images/Football/2006/9/4/SmithKelvin_WF06_309_web.jpg
Height / Weight: 6'-2" / 233 lbs - Senior
Stats (http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/playerDetail.jsp?yr=2006&org=688&player=8)
Team Co-Captain. Kelvin plays quick, tough and smart. Led the Orange with 84 tackles his Junior year and picked up where he left off for his Senior season.
Official Bio (http://www.suathletics.com/roster.asp?playerid=1065&sport=187&roster=192&path=football)
Spring Valley, NY / North Rockland
2006 Butkus and Lombardi Award Candidate
At SU: Returning starter at middle linebacker … Started at outside linebacker as a redshirt freshman and a sophomore and moved to the starting middle linebacker spot prior to the 2005 season … Three letters … Made the travel squad for all 12 games, but redshirted in 2002.
Senior Year (2006): Senior co-captain Kelvin Smith is 13th nationally in tackles per game (9.6) … The linebacker is second in the BIG EAST in tackles (106) … Selected to play in the Las Vegas All-American Classic in January ... Against Connecticut, led SU with nine tackles ... At South Florida, had 11 tackles and a forced fumble ... At Cincinnati, Smith registered a total of 10 tackles and forced a fumble and was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll ... Against Louisville, Smith had five tackles … He also recovered a fumble and intercepted his first pass of the season, returning it nine yards … At West Virginia, Smith registered nine tackles … Against Pittsburgh, Smith had six tackles … Against Wyoming, Smith led the team with 13 tackles, including his third sack of the season … Against Miami (OH), Smith recorded seven tackles and blocked a field goal, the first of his career … Smith led the Orange in tackles in each of the first three games, registering seven tackles at Illinois, 13 against Iowa and a career-high 16 at Wake Forest … He was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll in the first week … Smith has started 41 consecutive games with the Orange … He has not left the starting lineup since his first-career start in the second game of the 2003 season against Louisville.
Junior Year (2005): Was one of 16 players to start all 11 games … Led the team with 84 tackles … Against West Virginia, had eight tackles, including six solo … Against Buffalo, recorded seven tackles, including four solo and two for a loss … Against Virginia, had eight tackles, including five solo and one for a loss … At Florida State, had six tackles, including one solo … At Connecticut, posted 10 tackles, including six solo and one behind the line of scrimmage … Against Rutgers, had 10 tackles, including six solo, one for a loss, and one sack … At Pittsburgh, posted five tackles, including two solo … Against Cincinnati, he had eight tackles, including six solo, one for a loss, and one sack … Against South Florida, had seven tackles, including five solo … At Notre Dame, had a career-best 12 tackles, including six solo, two behind the line of scrimmage, and forced a fumble and broke up a pass … At Louisville, intercepted a pass, and recorded three tackles, including two solo, and a pass break up.
Sophomore Year (2004): One of 13 players to start all 12 games … Had two interceptions, including one for a touchdown at Buffalo … In on 127 special teams plays on the punt coverage and kickoff return teams … At Purdue, had three solo stops … At Buffalo, had an interception and returned it 22 yards for his first collegiate touchdown and had two tackles … Against Cincinnati, picked off his second pass of the season and tallied seven tackles, including five solo and one for a loss of two yards … At Virginia, tallied his season-best eight tackles … Against Rutgers, recorded five solo tackles, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … Against Florida State, had seven tackles, including four solo and one for a loss … At West Virginia, tied his season-high with eight tackles, including four solo … Against Connecticut, had two solo stops … Against Pittsburgh, had three solo tackles, including one for a loss … At Temple, posted seven tackles, including two solo … At Boston College, recorded one tackle assist, before leaving the game with a left hand injury.
Freshman Year (2003): Started 11 of the 12 games he played … Replaced Jameel Dumas in the starting line-up after Dumas sustained a season-ending injury at North Carolina … One of 39 players to participate in every game … Sporting News BIG EAST All-Freshman Team and Freshman All-America Third Team … Dopke.com All-American Redshirt Freshman Team … Played on punt protection, and PAT/FG defense special teams units … At North Carolina, had two solo tackles, including stopping Jacques Lewis on UNC’s two-point conversion attempt in the third overtime to win the game … Posted seven tackles, including five solo stops and one for a loss of two yards, against Louisville … Against Central Florida, recorded six tackles, including five solo stops, and returned an interception six yards … Made five tackles, including four unassisted, against Toledo … At Virginia Tech, posted five solo tackles and three assists … Against Boston College, had three solo tackles, including one for a loss of one yard … Had six tackles, including four solo stops and one for a loss of two yards, at Pittsburgh … Made 10 tackles, including seven solo and his first career sack, and broke up one pass against Temple … At Miami, recorded seven tackles, including four solo and one for a loss of six yards … Made three solo tackles versus West Virginia … Had six solo tackles and two assists at Rutgers … Had three tackles versus Notre Dame.
High School: New York Sportwriters’ Association Section 1 Player of the Year … PrepStar All-American honors … Rated the No. 12 prospect from New York by SuperPrep … New York Sportwriters’ Association First-Team Class AA All-State Defense … Senior year team was 11-2 and a state championship semifinalist … Registered 150 tackles, six interceptions, three fumble recoveries, 700 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in his final 11 games … Played defensive end, middle linebacker and occasionally played fullback in three-year career at North Rockland … Recruited by former assistant coach Jerry Azzinaro.
Personal: Kelvin V. Smith … Born March 20, 1984 in Suffern N.Y. … Nephew of former SU standout and current Tennessee Titans’ linebacker Keith Bulluck … Son of Kelvin Smith Sr. and Felicia Avery … One brother … Majoring in selected studies in the School of Human Services and Health Professions.
Smith's Career Statistics
Year Tackles Assists Tot. TFL Sacks Int. FF Fumble Rec. X
2003 50
18
68
6.0-16
1.0-4
1-6
0
0-0 Yds
2004 32
21
53
4.0-8
0.0-0
2-26
0
0-0 Yds
2005 51
38
89
7.0-21
2.0-13
1.0
0
0-0 Yds
2006 52
52
106
4.5-14
3.0-9
1-9
2
2-1 Yds
Total 185
126
311
20.5-57
6.0-26
5-41
2
2-1 yds
X
Smith's Career Bests
Tackles Solo 13 vs. Wake Forest, 2006 X
Assist 7 vs. Wyoming, West Virginia, 2006 X
Total 16 vs. Wake Forest, 2006
Int. 1 vs. UCF, 2003; Buffalo & Cincinnati, 2004; Louisville, 2006
Yds. 22 vs. Buffalo, 2004
Fumble Rec. 1 vs. Louisville, 2006
Fumbles Forced 1 vs. Notre Dame, 2005; Cincinnati and South Florida, 2006
Pass Breakups 1 vs. Temple, 2003; Buffalo & Rutgers, 2004; Louisville, 2005; Wake Forest & Wyoming, 2006
Blocked FGs 1 vs. Miami (OH), 2006
Sacks 1 vs. Temple, 2003; Rutgers & Cincinnati, 2004; Wake Forest & Wyoming, 2006
TFL-Yds 2.0-5 vs. Temple, 2003
MLB, Syracuse University
http://www.suathletics.com/images/Football/2006/9/4/SmithKelvin_WF06_309_web.jpg
Height / Weight: 6'-2" / 233 lbs - Senior
Stats (http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/playerDetail.jsp?yr=2006&org=688&player=8)
Team Co-Captain. Kelvin plays quick, tough and smart. Led the Orange with 84 tackles his Junior year and picked up where he left off for his Senior season.
Official Bio (http://www.suathletics.com/roster.asp?playerid=1065&sport=187&roster=192&path=football)
Spring Valley, NY / North Rockland
2006 Butkus and Lombardi Award Candidate
At SU: Returning starter at middle linebacker … Started at outside linebacker as a redshirt freshman and a sophomore and moved to the starting middle linebacker spot prior to the 2005 season … Three letters … Made the travel squad for all 12 games, but redshirted in 2002.
Senior Year (2006): Senior co-captain Kelvin Smith is 13th nationally in tackles per game (9.6) … The linebacker is second in the BIG EAST in tackles (106) … Selected to play in the Las Vegas All-American Classic in January ... Against Connecticut, led SU with nine tackles ... At South Florida, had 11 tackles and a forced fumble ... At Cincinnati, Smith registered a total of 10 tackles and forced a fumble and was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll ... Against Louisville, Smith had five tackles … He also recovered a fumble and intercepted his first pass of the season, returning it nine yards … At West Virginia, Smith registered nine tackles … Against Pittsburgh, Smith had six tackles … Against Wyoming, Smith led the team with 13 tackles, including his third sack of the season … Against Miami (OH), Smith recorded seven tackles and blocked a field goal, the first of his career … Smith led the Orange in tackles in each of the first three games, registering seven tackles at Illinois, 13 against Iowa and a career-high 16 at Wake Forest … He was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll in the first week … Smith has started 41 consecutive games with the Orange … He has not left the starting lineup since his first-career start in the second game of the 2003 season against Louisville.
Junior Year (2005): Was one of 16 players to start all 11 games … Led the team with 84 tackles … Against West Virginia, had eight tackles, including six solo … Against Buffalo, recorded seven tackles, including four solo and two for a loss … Against Virginia, had eight tackles, including five solo and one for a loss … At Florida State, had six tackles, including one solo … At Connecticut, posted 10 tackles, including six solo and one behind the line of scrimmage … Against Rutgers, had 10 tackles, including six solo, one for a loss, and one sack … At Pittsburgh, posted five tackles, including two solo … Against Cincinnati, he had eight tackles, including six solo, one for a loss, and one sack … Against South Florida, had seven tackles, including five solo … At Notre Dame, had a career-best 12 tackles, including six solo, two behind the line of scrimmage, and forced a fumble and broke up a pass … At Louisville, intercepted a pass, and recorded three tackles, including two solo, and a pass break up.
Sophomore Year (2004): One of 13 players to start all 12 games … Had two interceptions, including one for a touchdown at Buffalo … In on 127 special teams plays on the punt coverage and kickoff return teams … At Purdue, had three solo stops … At Buffalo, had an interception and returned it 22 yards for his first collegiate touchdown and had two tackles … Against Cincinnati, picked off his second pass of the season and tallied seven tackles, including five solo and one for a loss of two yards … At Virginia, tallied his season-best eight tackles … Against Rutgers, recorded five solo tackles, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … Against Florida State, had seven tackles, including four solo and one for a loss … At West Virginia, tied his season-high with eight tackles, including four solo … Against Connecticut, had two solo stops … Against Pittsburgh, had three solo tackles, including one for a loss … At Temple, posted seven tackles, including two solo … At Boston College, recorded one tackle assist, before leaving the game with a left hand injury.
Freshman Year (2003): Started 11 of the 12 games he played … Replaced Jameel Dumas in the starting line-up after Dumas sustained a season-ending injury at North Carolina … One of 39 players to participate in every game … Sporting News BIG EAST All-Freshman Team and Freshman All-America Third Team … Dopke.com All-American Redshirt Freshman Team … Played on punt protection, and PAT/FG defense special teams units … At North Carolina, had two solo tackles, including stopping Jacques Lewis on UNC’s two-point conversion attempt in the third overtime to win the game … Posted seven tackles, including five solo stops and one for a loss of two yards, against Louisville … Against Central Florida, recorded six tackles, including five solo stops, and returned an interception six yards … Made five tackles, including four unassisted, against Toledo … At Virginia Tech, posted five solo tackles and three assists … Against Boston College, had three solo tackles, including one for a loss of one yard … Had six tackles, including four solo stops and one for a loss of two yards, at Pittsburgh … Made 10 tackles, including seven solo and his first career sack, and broke up one pass against Temple … At Miami, recorded seven tackles, including four solo and one for a loss of six yards … Made three solo tackles versus West Virginia … Had six solo tackles and two assists at Rutgers … Had three tackles versus Notre Dame.
High School: New York Sportwriters’ Association Section 1 Player of the Year … PrepStar All-American honors … Rated the No. 12 prospect from New York by SuperPrep … New York Sportwriters’ Association First-Team Class AA All-State Defense … Senior year team was 11-2 and a state championship semifinalist … Registered 150 tackles, six interceptions, three fumble recoveries, 700 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in his final 11 games … Played defensive end, middle linebacker and occasionally played fullback in three-year career at North Rockland … Recruited by former assistant coach Jerry Azzinaro.
Personal: Kelvin V. Smith … Born March 20, 1984 in Suffern N.Y. … Nephew of former SU standout and current Tennessee Titans’ linebacker Keith Bulluck … Son of Kelvin Smith Sr. and Felicia Avery … One brother … Majoring in selected studies in the School of Human Services and Health Professions.
Smith's Career Statistics
Year Tackles Assists Tot. TFL Sacks Int. FF Fumble Rec. X
2003 50
18
68
6.0-16
1.0-4
1-6
0
0-0 Yds
2004 32
21
53
4.0-8
0.0-0
2-26
0
0-0 Yds
2005 51
38
89
7.0-21
2.0-13
1.0
0
0-0 Yds
2006 52
52
106
4.5-14
3.0-9
1-9
2
2-1 Yds
Total 185
126
311
20.5-57
6.0-26
5-41
2
2-1 yds
X
Smith's Career Bests
Tackles Solo 13 vs. Wake Forest, 2006 X
Assist 7 vs. Wyoming, West Virginia, 2006 X
Total 16 vs. Wake Forest, 2006
Int. 1 vs. UCF, 2003; Buffalo & Cincinnati, 2004; Louisville, 2006
Yds. 22 vs. Buffalo, 2004
Fumble Rec. 1 vs. Louisville, 2006
Fumbles Forced 1 vs. Notre Dame, 2005; Cincinnati and South Florida, 2006
Pass Breakups 1 vs. Temple, 2003; Buffalo & Rutgers, 2004; Louisville, 2005; Wake Forest & Wyoming, 2006
Blocked FGs 1 vs. Miami (OH), 2006
Sacks 1 vs. Temple, 2003; Rutgers & Cincinnati, 2004; Wake Forest & Wyoming, 2006
TFL-Yds 2.0-5 vs. Temple, 2003