Central Washington University Athletics

2020: Started at quarterback in CWU’s only game of the 2020-21 season … threw for 113 yards and ran for 24 more in a loss at Montana … was 13 for 21 passing against the Grizzlies.
 
Before CWU: Spent four seasons at Arizona State … missed his last two seasons with the Sun Devils dealing with an injury … appeared in 6 games as a true freshman (2016), completing one pass for 40 yards against Washington State … was being converted to wide receiver before his injury.
 
High School: 2016 graduate of Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Ariz. … three-year varsity starter at two different schools across two states … led Mountain Pointe to an undefeated regular season and a 12-1 record as the team advanced to the state semifinals before the Pride lost to eventual state champion Centennial … was the true definition of a dual-threat quarterback his senior season at Mountain Pointe High School after he moved to Arizona from Indiana in 2015 … finished his prep career with 6,396 yards passing and 65 touchdowns to go along with 1,573 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns … completed 63 percent of his passes and finished with 2,005 yards passing and 15 touchdowns and added 932 yards rushing (8.2 yards per carry) with nine touchdowns en route to earning All-Arizona Division I Second Team honors from AZCentral sports as a senior … recorded 1,861 passing yards and 20 touchdowns in addition to 426 rushing yards and five touchdowns as a junior in 2014 … in his first year as a starter his sophomore season, Smith threw for 2,530 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2013 … MaxPreps awarded him with the 2015 Mountain Pointe Football Overall Player of the Year after an outstanding senior season; three-star recruit according to Rivals, which ranked him as the No. 13 player in the state; listed as the No. 18 player in the state by ESPN; three-star prospect according to PrepStar; Scout tabbed him the No. 9 quarterback prospect in the state; rated by 24/7 as the No. 20 prospect in the state.
 
Personal: Son of Tracy and Jamie Smith … born Aug. 3 … father was baseball head coach at Arizona State from 2014-21, and was also previously head coach at both Toledo and Indiana … working towards his Master’s degree in Sports Administration.