Brock Smith

Class:
Junior
Position:
QB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Prev School:
Hershey HS
Hometown:
Hershey, Pa.

2008 Big South Preseason All-Conference Selection
Offensive Team Captain
Coaching Insight: Enters the year as a three-year starting quarterback … named captain for second-straight year and will be looked to again for constant leadership … has been ingrained in the Danny Rocco offensive system for two full seasons now and will be relied upon to continually raise the offensive bar …possesses tremendous arm strength with great decision making ability … big bodied and strong, who can take hits and not be frazzled … 2007 (Jr.): Big South first-team all-conference selection … Big South preseason all-conference honoree … offensive team captain … posted a banner year, recording career highs to lead the Big South in passing yards (2,226), passing touchdowns (19) and completion percentage (61.2) ... finished the year ranked first in the Big South and No. 43 nationally in total offensive yards (2,265) … ranked No. 9 in the country with a 157.42 passing efficiency rating, marking the second-best ranking in Big South history and setting a new school record … completion percentage and passing touchdown total ranks as sixth best in league history … total passing yards ranks seventh best in Big South history … was 47-for-75 (62.7) with 910 yards passing and eight touchdowns against Big South opponents … finished the year posting four-straight games with 200 or more yards passing in a game, setting a new career best … passing yardage ranks as the fourth-highest total by a junior in program history … is the fourth quarterback in school history to throw 19 or more touchdowns in a season … was responsible for 20 total touchdowns on the year, ranking as the fifth-most touchdowns responsible for in school history … 8.2 average total offensive yards per play is tied for the school record … total offensive yards ranks as the fourth most by a junior in school history … threw multiple touchdowns in six out of 11 games, including four games with three touchdown passes … marked career highs in completion and pass attempts when he finished the William & Mary game by completing 25-of-37 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns … set a new program standard for single-game completion percentage by completing 76.6 percent of his pass attempts (19-for-25) against Presbyterian, while tossing three touchdown passes … was 11-for-15 with 265 yards passing against Coastal Carolina … tossed an 86-yard completion during a victory against Coastal Carolina, setting a new school record for longest non-scoring completion in program history … named Big South Offensive Player of the Week after completing 11-of-14 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns against VMI, while rushing for a fourth … capped off the season by completing 14-of-24 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns, leading Liberty to a 31-0 victory over Gardner-Webb to clinch the program's first-ever Big South championship … 2006 (So.): Started all 11 games under center … completed 57.5 percent of his passes … finished the year 107-for-186 … demonstrated passing control by throwing only five interceptions, helping Liberty tie a team school record for fewest interceptions thrown in a season (five also in 1994, 1995 and 1999) … passed for 1,376 yards, ranking fifth-best among sophomore quarterbacks in school history … tossed a career-best seven touchdowns … recorded 1,411 total offensive yards on the year, which is fifth most by a sophomore in program history … had four 200-yard offensive games during the year, tying him for seventh most in program history … ranked fourth in the Big South by averaging 125.1 passing yards and 128.3 total offensive yards per game … third in the league with a 126.71 pass efficiency rating … also rushed 30 times for 35 yards … was named the team's "Offensive Game Ball" winner against Charleston Southern after throwing for a season-best 224 yards (12-of-17) and two touchdowns in a 34-20 victory over the No. 24 Buccaneers, the team's first win over a nationally-ranked opponent since 1997 … also added a 27-yard reception against the Charleston Southern … was named the team's Samkon Gado Award winner at the conclusion of the 2006 spring practice, an award given out annually to the team's most improved player … 2005 (Fr): Saw playing time in six games and started the last three contests as a true freshman … threw for 814 yards, which ranks as the third-most passing yards ever by a Liberty freshman signal caller … finished the year 48-of-97 (49.5 completion rate) … also finished with 806 total offensive yards, which ranks third most by a freshman in school history … in his first start against Gardner-Webb, he threw for 261 yards and a touchdown, while completing 17-of-26 pass attempts … became the eighth quarterback in school history to record a 300-yard passing game as he completed 20-of-31 pass attempts for 315 yards and three touchdowns against Charleston Southern … became the sixth player in school history to record back-to-back 250-plus total offensive yard games with 252 yards against Gardner-Webb and 316 yards against Charleston Southern … Prep: Graduated from Hershey High School … four-year letterwinner … second-team all-conference as a punter during his sophomore season … second-team all-conference as a quarterback and first-team special teams as a junior … named the team's MVP as a senior and was named to the East/West Mid Penn All-Star game roster, where he was the East MVP … Associated Press first-team defensive back as a senior … nominated for the Big 33 team and the Mid Penn Keystone Division Coaches team … Personal: Son of Mark and Joani Smith … birthday is on July 2 … majoring in kinesiology.