2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 7
Mike Smith, Jr.
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Prev School:
- Ridgeland HS (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
- Hometown:
- Flora, Miss.
2022 (R-Jr.):
- Mid-year enrollee who joined the team for Spring 2022 workouts
Previous School:
- Transferring to Liberty from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Miss.
- Three-star recruit as ranked by 247Sports.com
- Two-star recruit as ranked by Rivals.com
- Also received offers from Arkansas State, Buffalo, Old Dominion, UTEP and Western Kentucky
- Had recorded 248 tackles (151 solo, 97 assisted), 19.0 tackles for a loss, 7.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions during three seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast
- All-MACCC South First Team
Prep:
- Graduated from Ridgeland High School
- Named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State First Team
- As a senior, had 94 tackles, 28 assists, 23 TFL, 6 sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries
- Selected to play in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game, where he was the North Defense Most Valuable Player
- Named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A All-State Second Team as a junior and Region 2-5A Most Outstanding Linebacker
Personal:
- Son of Myia and Mike Smith, Sr.
- Interdisciplinary studies major
- Birthday is March 13
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