Linfield University Athletics

JUNIOR
First team all-NWC honors.
Letter winner.
Appeared in 11 games.
Totaled 58 catches for 678 yards and eight touchdowns.
 
SOPHOMORE
First team all-Northwest Conference.
Letter winner.
Appeared in 12 games.
Recorded 49 catches for 629 yards and 10 touchdowns.
 
FRESHMAN
Letter winner.
Northwest Conference Freshman of the Year.
Honorable-mention all-Northwest Conference.
Appeared in all ten games, starting the last three.
Recorded 820 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, with a long of 57.
Accumulated 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns in five receptions in NCAA Playoff game at Chapman.
Sixth in NWC with 82 receiving yards per game.
Third most receiving touchdowns in the NWC.
 
MCMINNVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Eight-time letter winner in football, basketball, and baseball.
Two-time All-Conference honoree as both a wide receiver and a cornerback.
Two-time Team Offensive MVP.
Led the state in receiving yardage and receptions his senior year (1,325).
Played in the Les Schwab Bowl.
 
PERSONAL
Majoring in theatre arts.
Son of Darla and Joseph Smith.
Father, Joseph, is the head football coach of the Wildcats.
Brother, Wyatt is an assistant coach for the Wildcats.
 
WHY LINFIELD? I chose Linfield because there are a ton of very motivated people to surround myself with.
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? Being a student-athlete at Linfield is special to me because not everyone has the opportunity to play sports in college.
 
WHAT MAKES YOU AN INTERESTING STUDENT-ATHLETE? I love arts and crafts as well as sports other than football.
 
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD? I plan to start my own business after school.
 
WHAT IS THE BEST CLASS YOU HAVE TAKEN AT LINFIELD? The best class I have taken at Linfield was Stagecraft, because I have never taken a class quite like it, but it had lots of hands-on learning and interesting content.
 
WHEN NOT COMPETING IN SPORTS OR STUDYING FOR SCHOOL, I LIKE TO SPEND MY TIME…Being outdoors, snowboarding, water sports and injury-free skating.
 
THE GREATEST LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN…It is what you do when no one is watching that determines how you perform under the lights.
 
WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR LINFIELD ATHLETIC CAREER THUS FAR? The highlight of my Linfield career thus far was winning the 2019 Northwest Conference championship by beating Whitworth.