Troy University Athletics
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Lonnie Smith
- Position:
- BAN
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 240
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Miss.
- High School:
- St. Joseph Catholic HS
- Prev School:
- Copiah-Lincoln CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC First Team honors after recording 48 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and two pass break ups for Copiah Lincoln … Sack total ranked third nationally, while his TFL tally was the fourth most in the country … Helped lead the Wolves to an 8-2 record and berth in the MACCC Semifinals … Co-Lin ranked third nationally, allowing just 15.7 points per game and fifth with 239.0 yards per game … Picked up a TFL in every game except the MACCC Semifinal, with multiple stops behind the line in five games … Recorded a sack in 8-of-10 games played, with a career-best three at Northeast Mississippi … Coached by Micah Davis
2024 (Freshman): Recorded 18 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two pass break ups … Recorded a pair of TFLs and a sack at Holmes … Recorded a sack in five straight games, including two in loss at Jones
High School: Selected to play in the MAIS Blue-White All-Star Game following his senior year at St. Joseph Catholic High School … Finished career with 114 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and four forced fumbles
2024 (Freshman): Recorded 18 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two pass break ups … Recorded a pair of TFLs and a sack at Holmes … Recorded a sack in five straight games, including two in loss at Jones
High School: Selected to play in the MAIS Blue-White All-Star Game following his senior year at St. Joseph Catholic High School … Finished career with 114 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and four forced fumbles
Players Postgame (Louisiana)
Sunday, January 11
Player Postgame Press Conference (Fortuna Ngnawo, Kamesha Moore) - Arkansas State
Sunday, January 11
Chanda Rigby Postgame Press Conference - Arkansas State
Sunday, January 11
Scott Cross Postgame (Louisiana)
Saturday, January 10
