Troy University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 22
Donnie Smith
- Position:
- BAN
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Greenville, Miss.
- High School:
- St. Joseph HS
- Prev School:
- East Central CC
All-Sun Belt First Team (2025)
2025 (Junior): Named to the All-Sun Belt First Team … Led the Sun Belt and ranked eighth nationally with 11 sacks … Finished second nationally behind Texas Tech’s David Bailey with a sack in nine different games … Tied for fourth nationally with a half tackle for loss in 12 games … One of just 13 players nationally with at least 10 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 40 tackles … Recorded a pair of sacks in Troy’s SBC West Division clinching win at Southern Miss and added one in SBC Championship Game at James Madison and in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl … Forced a fumble and recorded a sack against Memphis … Season-high six tackles in addition to a sack in victory over South Alabama … Finished the season with 36 total pressures
East Central CC: Ranted as the No. 1 junior college linebacker in the country by On3 and the No. 17 JUCO player overall … Finished his sophomore season with 95 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five pass break ups … As a freshman, added 25 tackles, four sacks, seven tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a pass break up … Named to the All-MACCC First Team following his sophomore season … Helped lead the Warriors to an 8-3 record and berth in the MACCC Championship Game
High School: Recorded 46 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior at St. Joseph High School … Helped lead the Fighting Irish to a MAIS 4A State Championship, an 11-1 record and district title as a senior … Finished his career with 120 total tackles, 12 sacks and 19 tackles for loss … Also rushed for 366 yards and six touchdowns in his career … St. Joseph’s finished 9-2 and reached the state semifinals his junior year … Played basketball for the Fighting Irish
Personal: Born Sept. 30, 2004, in Greenville, Miss. ... Son of Donnie and Yolanda Smith ... Majoring interdisciplinary studies
2025 (Junior): Named to the All-Sun Belt First Team … Led the Sun Belt and ranked eighth nationally with 11 sacks … Finished second nationally behind Texas Tech’s David Bailey with a sack in nine different games … Tied for fourth nationally with a half tackle for loss in 12 games … One of just 13 players nationally with at least 10 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 40 tackles … Recorded a pair of sacks in Troy’s SBC West Division clinching win at Southern Miss and added one in SBC Championship Game at James Madison and in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl … Forced a fumble and recorded a sack against Memphis … Season-high six tackles in addition to a sack in victory over South Alabama … Finished the season with 36 total pressures
East Central CC: Ranted as the No. 1 junior college linebacker in the country by On3 and the No. 17 JUCO player overall … Finished his sophomore season with 95 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five pass break ups … As a freshman, added 25 tackles, four sacks, seven tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a pass break up … Named to the All-MACCC First Team following his sophomore season … Helped lead the Warriors to an 8-3 record and berth in the MACCC Championship Game
High School: Recorded 46 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior at St. Joseph High School … Helped lead the Fighting Irish to a MAIS 4A State Championship, an 11-1 record and district title as a senior … Finished his career with 120 total tackles, 12 sacks and 19 tackles for loss … Also rushed for 366 yards and six touchdowns in his career … St. Joseph’s finished 9-2 and reached the state semifinals his junior year … Played basketball for the Fighting Irish
Personal: Born Sept. 30, 2004, in Greenville, Miss. ... Son of Donnie and Yolanda Smith ... Majoring interdisciplinary studies
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