Troy University Athletics
Football
Smith, Jamaal
Jamaal Smith
- Title:
- Assistant Director of Player Personnel
- Email:
- jsmith10138@troy.edu
- Phone:
- 5714
Jamaal Smith enters his 19th season with the Troy football program and fourth as the chief of staff in 2025 following five years as the director of player development.
Troy has set program records for grade point average, NCAA APR and GSR, and community service hours with Smith overseeing all those aspects of the program. Additionally, Smith is Troy football's liaison to the rest of campus, assisting players in all aspects of campus life. Among his primary roles, is maintaining the culture and discipline of the program.
In 2022, the Trojans finished the season ranked in a major poll for the first time in program history, checking in at No. 19 in the AP Top 25 and No. 20 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll. Additionally, Troy's appearance in the Coaches Poll and College Football Playoff Poll after its Sun Belt Championship Game victory were also firsts for the program.
Troy hosted and appeared in the Sun Belt Championship Game for the first time, reached the 12-win mark at the FBS level for the first time and hosted Army in front of a Veterans Memorial Stadium record crowd of more than 31,000 fans.
Smith, a wide receiver for the Trojans from 2001-04, has been part of five Sun Belt Conference titles and seven bowl appearances during his tenure with Troy. He returned to his alma mater as a graduate assistant on the offensive side of the ball in 2007 and then served as the video coordinator in 2010.
Smith took over as Troy's director of operations in 2011 before moving to the assistant director of player development in 2015.
He earned his bachelor's degree in risk management and insurance from Troy in 2005 and his master's degree in sport management from Troy in 2009. Smith is married to the former Sasha Tuck.
Troy has set program records for grade point average, NCAA APR and GSR, and community service hours with Smith overseeing all those aspects of the program. Additionally, Smith is Troy football's liaison to the rest of campus, assisting players in all aspects of campus life. Among his primary roles, is maintaining the culture and discipline of the program.
In 2022, the Trojans finished the season ranked in a major poll for the first time in program history, checking in at No. 19 in the AP Top 25 and No. 20 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll. Additionally, Troy's appearance in the Coaches Poll and College Football Playoff Poll after its Sun Belt Championship Game victory were also firsts for the program.
Troy hosted and appeared in the Sun Belt Championship Game for the first time, reached the 12-win mark at the FBS level for the first time and hosted Army in front of a Veterans Memorial Stadium record crowd of more than 31,000 fans.
Smith, a wide receiver for the Trojans from 2001-04, has been part of five Sun Belt Conference titles and seven bowl appearances during his tenure with Troy. He returned to his alma mater as a graduate assistant on the offensive side of the ball in 2007 and then served as the video coordinator in 2010.
Smith took over as Troy's director of operations in 2011 before moving to the assistant director of player development in 2015.
He earned his bachelor's degree in risk management and insurance from Troy in 2005 and his master's degree in sport management from Troy in 2009. Smith is married to the former Sasha Tuck.
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Jackson State
Saturday, September 06
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Saturday, September 06
