Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
A.J. Smiley
- Position:
- SPR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 203
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hoover, Ala.
- High School:
- Spain Park HS
2018 (Junior): Reserve linebacker and key special teams starter for the Trojans … Played in 11 games on the year … Recorded 21 tackles, a pair of tackles for loss, one sack and a pass break up … Finished with a season-high four tackles and a sack against Coastal Carolina … Registered a half tackle for loss against both Georgia State and Liberty … Recorded multiple tackles in seven different games
2017 (RS-Sophomore): Played in all 13 games and recorded 10 tackles (five solo) with half a tackle for loss (Texas State) … Recorded a tackle in six of Troy’s first seven games and had multiple tackles in three of the first four games
2016 (Sophomore): Suffered an injury during the T-Day spring game ... Missed the season and took a redshirt
2015 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games as the backup at the spear position … Finished the year with 27 tackles, a tackle for loss, two quarterback hurries and two pass break ups … Recorded a season-high five tackles against Charleston Southern and ULM … Broke up two passes to go along with a tackle in the season finale at Louisiana … Tackle for loss came against Charleston Southern … Tallied a tackle in 11-of-12 games and had multiple tackles in six different contests
High School: Named to the Alabama 7A ASWA All-State Second Team … Selected to the All-Over the Mountain Football Team following his senior year at Spain Park High School … Totaled 43 tackles, one tackle for loss and a pair of interceptions for the Jaguars as a senior … As a junior, accounted for 32 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss … Two-year starter for the varsity basketball team
Personal: Full name is Anthony Bruce Smiley … Son of Candace Grimes-Smiley and Anthony B. Smiley … Born Aug. 16, 1996, in Birmingham, Ala. … Father played football at Alabama under Bear Bryant (1980-83) and cousin Rickey Smiley is a radio personality and comedian ... Majoring in criminal justice
