L.T. Smith III

Height:
6-0
Weight:
202
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Painesville, Ohio
High School:
Riverside HS

As a Senior (2014): Started all 12 games at wide receiver ... finished second in receiving with 45 catches for 489 yards and three touchdowns ... top kick returning with 19 returns for 427 yards, averaging 21.5 yards per return ... had three receptions for 20 yards and had four returns for 50 yards, including a 20-yard run, at Kent State ... in the win over UMass, Smith had two receptions for 39 yards, including 7-yard TD reception, and had two returns for 37 yards ... had a nine-yard reception and three returns for 81 yards at Buffalo ... top Zip against Bowling Green, grabbing nine receptions for 80 yards and had two returns for 51 yards ... led the Zips with five receptions for 59 yards at Ball State ... led all receivers with 107 yards on 10 receptions in the win over Eastern Michigan ... it was the second time in his career he had 100+ yards receiving ... had a 15-yard reception in the win at Pittsburgh ... against Marshall, had four receptions for 23 yards ... had two catches for 27 yards at Penn State ... led the Zips in the win over Howard with five receptions for 74 yards and a 57-yard touchdown catch.

As a Junior (2013): Appeared in all 12 games, making six starts at wide receiver (Z) ... concluded the season with 24 catches for 428 yards and three touchdowns ... posted a season-high 125 yards on five catches at Michigan ... his 40-yard reception against the Wolverines set the Zips up at the UM 1-yard line, with UA scoring three plays later to take a 24-21 lead with 4:10 to go ... posted a five-catch, 89-yard performance with a touchdown at Bowling Green ... 17 of his 26 catches resulted in a first down ... caught a touchdown pass from fellow receiver Zach D'Orazio on Akron's first drive against Kent State ... also scored Akron's first touchdown of the game (19 yards) against Toledo.

As a Sophomore (2012): Switched from safety to receiver during the offseason ... starter in all 12 games ... closed out the year with 48 catches for 509 yards and three touchdowns ... 42.4 receiving yards per game ranked 20th in the Mid-American Conference ... tallied one touchdown in three different games, doing so in the season opener versus UCF, at FIU, and at Ohio ... posted a season-high 87 yards off seven catches in the UCF contest ... had four catches for 79 yards, including a season-long reception of 47 yards in the season finale at Toledo ... returned one kickoff for six yards against UCF ... responsible for four solo tackles in four separate outings.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2011): Played in all 12 games with four starts ... totaled 36 tackles for the season, including 18 solo stops ... made a season-high six stops at Miami (Ohio) to go along with one sack ... had four or more tackles in five games ... recovered a fumble in the season finale at Western Michigan ... had one pass breakup in the victory over VMI ... made 1.5 tackles-for-loss.

As a Freshman (2010): Redshirted.

High School: Third-Team Division I All-Ohio as a wide receiver at Riverside HS ... tabbed 133rd-best prospect in Ohio by Tom Lemming's MaxPreps.com and CBS College Sports ... rated the 16th-best wide receiver in Ohio by OhioVarsity.com ... first-team All-Premier Athletic Conference, All-NE Ohio Lake District, and All-News Herald as a defensive back ... set the school record with a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown ... caught 41 passes for 672 yards and nine TDs for his career, including 35 for 580 yard as a senior ... on defense, tallied 67 tackles with three interceptions, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries ... returned six kicks as a senior with one TD ... added three rushing TDs as a senior and one as a junior ... as a junior, was his conference's 100-meter champ in track.

Personal: Born May 7, 1992 ... son of Shellie and Lawrence Smith II ... has two brothers, Chandler and Keenan, and one sister, Olivia.