Kwadarrius Smith

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
WR
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
5-9
Weight:
170
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
First Academy | MIssouri

Dual-sport athlete … also ran track for the Zips.

As a Redshirt Senior (2018): Invited to play in the 2019 SPIRAL Tropical Bowl ... played in 11 games with eight starts at wide receiver … finished second in receiving with 538 yards and three touchdowns on 33 receptions … finished his collegiate career with 1,411 career receiving yards ... in the win over Morgan State, had just one reception– a 35-yard catch for a touchdown in the first quarter … in the stunning win at Northwestern, led UA with 90 yards on six receptions … also rushed twice for six yards … with his only reception on the day at Iowa State, a 13-yard catch at 9:30 in the fourth quarter, hit the 1,000-yard receiving milestone of his career … against Miami, had four receptions for 55 yards and two rushes … did not play at Buffalo … in the win at Kent State, he two receptions for 26 yards … had a 12-yard reception in the win over Central Michigan ... against Northern Illinois, eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark, his first this season and the fourth of his career … finished the game with four receptions for 115 yards and two touchdowns … had two receptions for 22 yards at Eastern Michigan ... was the top receiver with three receptions for 37 yards against Bowling Green … had three receptions for 64 yards. At South Carolina, he led the Zips with six receptions for 69 yards at Ohio … lettered … named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List.

As a Redshirt Junior (2017): Recipient of the Red Blair Award as the team’s top scorer … played in all 14 games with eight starts at wide receiver … third in receiving with 34 receptions for a team-high 726 yards and a team-best seven touchdowns … averaged 21.4 yards per reception and 51.9 yards per game … Zips’ scoring leader with 42 points … ranked No. 9 nationally in yards per reception (21.35) … in the MAC Championship game against Toledo, led the Zips with 114 yards and a touchdown on three receptions, marking his third 100-yard receiving performance … in the win over Ohio, had 71-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, the longest reception of his collegiate career … in the second quarter, had a 54-yard TD reception, marking his first multi-touchdown game … finished the game with three receptions for 132 yards, marking his second 100-yard receiving performance, and two touchdowns … led the receivers at Miami with a career-high six receptions for 69 yards … at Toledo, had 47-yard touchdown reception from QB Robbie Kelley … finished the game with 72 yards on three receptions … in the win at Western Michigan, had two receptions for 10 yards … in the win over Ball State, had three receptions for 74 yards and a 21-yard touchdown … had a 15-yard reception in the MAC win at Bowling Green … at Troy, had a 29-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter … it marked his third collegiate touchdown … finished the game with a career-high four receptions for a career-high 103 yards … it marked the first 100-yard receiving performance of his career … against Iowa State, put UA on the scoreboard with a 45-yard TD reception in the second quarter … the touchdown was Smith’s first of the season and the second of his career … finished the game with three receptions for a career-high 76 yards and a touchdown … in the win over Arkansas Pine Bluff, had four receptions for 38 yards … had two receptions for 23 yards at No. 6 Penn State … lettered.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016): Played in 10 games with one start … finished with six receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown … had a 32-yard catch against Toledo … made first collegiate start in the win at Kent State … had two catches for 75 yards in the win over the Golden Flashes … made a 30-yard touchdown reception in the win at Marshall … had a 10-yard reception at No. 10 Wisconsin … made collegiate debut in the win over VMI … lettered.

As a Sophomore (2015): Sat out per NCAA transfer rules.

At Missouri: As a Freshman (2014): Redshirted in football … participated in track and field.

High School: Three-year letterwinner in football and four-year letterwinner in track at Orlando’s First Academy … first-team All-State and first-team All-Conference at cornerback … Special Teams Player of the Year for Class 3A … in prep career, had 62 receptions for 1,600 yards with four kick returns on special teams … defensively, had six interceptions and 102 tackles … as a senior, had 28 touchdowns and three interceptions … team scored the fourth most points in the country in 2012 while winning the regional and district championships … participated in four All-Star games, including Florida vs. Georgia … in track, won the state championship in the 100 (10.45) and 200 (21.35) meters … participated with the U.S. Team and Team Florida in the USA vs. the World Junior Olympics … National Honor Society.

Personal: Born December 20, 1994 … parents are Kirsten and Pat Telan … has two younger siblings– Kyle and Abby … plays the drums … sport management major.