Linfield University Athletics

JUNIOR
Letter winner.
Finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy.
Northwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Ad Rutschman Award Winner, given to top small college student-athlete in Oregon.
Second-team All-West Region.
Unanimous first-team all-Northwest Conference.
Second-team Academic All-America.
Northwest Conference Scholar Athlete.
Named NWC offensive student-athlete of the week six times.
Ranked second in the nation in 353.1 passing yards per game.
Ranked fourth in the nation with 27.30 completions per game.
Threw for 43 touchdowns, which was third most in Linfield history.
Led the NWC with 3,121 passing yards, 69.6 completion percentage, 185.5 passing efficiency.
 
SOPHOMORE
Appeared in nine games, starting all nine.
Threw for 2,314 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Third most passing touchdowns in the Northwest Conference.
Caught one reception for a touchdown against Carroll College.
Second-team all-Northwest Conference.
NWC Student Athlete of the Week for November 3rd.
Two-time letter winner.
 
FRESHMAN
Letter winner.
Played in 12 games, started five as a freshman in 2018.

MCMINNVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
National football scholar.
Lettered 10 times in football, basketball and baseball.
Named all-conference seven of those seasons.
Team MVP or CO-MVP in all sports.
Owns High School record for most-three pointers made.
Named MVP of the Les Schwab Bowl all-star game following graduation.
All-state game participant in baseball as senior.
First team all-state selection in baseball.
Position Player of the Year in GVL for baseball as a senior.
Pitcher of the Year in GVL Pitcher as senior.

PERSONAL
Majoring in finance.
Son of Darla and Joseph Smith.
Father, Joseph, is head football coach of the Wildcats.
Brother, Colton, is a wide receiver on the football team.
Also plays baseball at Linfield.
 
THE GREATEST LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN…Good things come to those who work hard.