Terell Smith

HISTORY — from college bio

 

2022 (sr): Started all 13 games • made 38 tackles (34 solo) and had 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks • broke up five passes, had two interceptions and forced one fumble. Game-by-Game: Broke up one pass and made one interception against New Mexico State • had one tackle for loss against Western Illinois • had two tackles, one sack and one forced fumble against Colorado • had four tackles at Michigan State • broke up two passes and had seven tackles against Purdue • recorded three tackles at Illinois • broke up one pass and made four tackles at Penn State • totaled six tackles against Rutgers • made four solo tackles, broke up one pass and returned one interception for eight yards at Nebraska • made three tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, against Northwestern • recorded two tackles and had one sack against Iowa • made two tackles (all solo) at Wisconsin • started against Syracuse.

2021 (sr): Started the first seven games of the season • played in 10 games, but missed time at the end of the season with an injury • made 16 tackles, broke up two passes, made one interception and recovered one fumble. Game-by-Game: Made four tackles and snagged one interception against Ohio State • registered four tackles against Miami (OH) • recorded one tackle and broke up one pass at Colorado • totaled two tackles and recovered one fumble against Bowling Green • notched five tackles and broke up one pass at Purdue • made one tackle against Nebraska • recorded one tackle against Maryland • saw action at Northwestern, against Illinois and Wisconsin.

2020 (jr): Played in five games and made three tackles. Game-by-Game: Competed against Michigan • made three tackles at Maryland • saw action at Illinois and against Iowa • competed against Purdue.

2019 (soph): Played in nine games • recorded nine tackles (seven solo) and broke up one pass. Game-by-Game: Saw action against South Dakota State • tallied two tackles against Fresno State • broke up one pass against Georgia Southern • notched two tackles against Purdue • registered three tackles against Illinois • recorded two tackles against Nebraska • competed at Iowa, against Wisconsin and in the Outback Bowl win versus Auburn. 

2018 (fr): Played in 11 games and started nine • recorded 43 tackles (34 solo), broke up eight passes and made one interception. Game-by-Game: Made an immediate impact in his collegiate debut with eight tackles (six solo) and three pass breakups against New Mexico State • recorded first career interception, broke up one pass and made eight tackles including one for loss against Fresno State • tallied two tackles against Miami • registered four tackles against Maryland • broke up two passes and recorded four tackles against Iowa • notched five tackles against Nebraska • broke up one pass and made three tackles against Indiana • recorded two tackles at Illinois • notched two tackles including one for loss against Purdue • missed Northwestern game due to injury • broke up one pass and added three tackles against Wisconsin • recorded two tackles in Quick Lane Bowl victory against Georgia Tech. 

High school: Attended South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, Ga. • wore No. 2 for the Comets • played cornerback and wide receiver • as a senior, recorded 10 catches for 352 yards on offense and picked up two interceptions on defense on his way to earning All-Region honors • named First-Team All-Region in 2017 • finalist for the Under Armour All-American Game • also lettered in track and field • ran a 20.84 in the 200 meter dash (fifth best time in the country) in the GHSA Region 8-AAAAAAA meet • won the Georgia State Championship in the 100m (10.39) as a junior and the 200m (21.26) as a sophomore • his personal record in the 100m is 10.32 and in the 200m is 20.84, which makes him the fastest Big Ten corner commit since 2010 • coached by Steve Davenport • four-star recruit by ESPN • No. 54 ranked corner by 247Sports and the No. 41 recruit in Georgia by ESPN.

 

PERSONAL

 

Son of Kevin and Maureen Smith • has one sister (Sashana). 

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
4.5	0.0	38.0	0.0	5.0	2.0	34.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	4.0	8.0	2.0

2021

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
1.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	16.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	11.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	23.0	23.0	1.0

2020

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0

2019

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	7.0

2018

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.0	0.0	43.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	34.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0