| Aaron Smith* |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Palestine, Texas
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| High School:
Palestine
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 220
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| Position:
LB
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| Experience:
So.-1L
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An athletic and intense third-year player ... spent his first two seasons at linebacker ... before moving to fullback in spring 2009 ... expected to compete for the starting fullback position ... appeared in eight games as a redshirt freshman at linebacker and on special teams and registered six tackles, including four solo stops ... gained valuable experience working at linebacker as a redshirt in 2007 ... an academic all-state selection in high school who also competed in power lifting and shot put.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2008)
Appeared in eight games at linebacker and on special teams and registered six tackles, including four solo stops ... recorded two tackles in the first game of his career against Florida Atlantic ... posted two tackles against No. 11 Missouri ... added one tackle versus Baylor and Texas A&M ... also saw action against Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas and in the Fiesta Bowl against No. 10 Ohio State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Glen Tunstall and Booker Bowie ... a two-year starter and letterman at linebacker ... named honorable mention all-state and first-team all-district 19-3A as a senior ... helped Palestine to a 9-3 record, including 5-1 in the district, and an appearance in the DI regional semifinals ... recorded 110 tackles ... named first-team all-district 19-3A as a junior ... helped Palestine to an 8-3 record, including 4-1 in the district ... tallied 116 tackles ... also competed in power lifting and shot put ... a three-year letterman in power lifting who finished fifth in the state as a senior and was a regional qualifier as a junior ... a four-year letterman in track and field who was a regional qualifier in the shot put as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
Born in Palestine, Texas ... is on the engineering route to business ... a first-team academic all-state honoree by the Texas High School Coaches Association and an all-state academic athlete as a high school senior ... ranked in the top 10 in his class all four years and was third as a senior ... his mother, father, two brothers, sister-in-law and uncle are all graduates of UT ... enjoys dove and quail hunting.
THE SMITH FILE
During pregame, I like to: Focus
Favorite TV channel: Comedy Central
Favorite TV show: Futurama
Favorite movie: I like too many to name
Favorite CD: Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Hits
Favorite video game: Super Smash Brothers
Pet: One dog, Niels
