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Dylan Smith
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Little Elm, TX
- High School:
- Braswell
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2024 Academic All-Big 12
Stepped into a significant role as a true freshman in 2023 and has been a key part of the defense since then ... As a true freshman in 2023 he sealed the last scheduled Bedlam game with a fourth-down tackle on OU’s final offensive play.
2024 (Sophomore): A CSC Academic All-District Team selection and an Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... Played and started in 11 games, missing only the game at BYU to injury ... Tied for sixth on the team with 42 tackles ... 33 of those were solo stops ... Tallied a pass breakup and two quarterback hurries ... Credited with at least one tackle in every game he played in multiple tackles in nine contests with a high of eight at TCU ... Had a half tackle for loss against Arizona State ... His pass breakup came in the win over Arkansas.
2023 (Freshman): Played in the last 10 games of the season as a true freshman and made his first career start at UCF ... The only OSU true freshman to make a start in 2023 ... Made two of the biggest plays in the Bedlam win over Oklahoma, intercepting a deep Dillon Gabriel pass in the first possession of the second half then returning it 26 yards, and closing the game with a fourth-down tackle of Oklahoma wide receiver Drake Stoops near midfield and two yards short of a first down to seal the 27-24 Oklahoma State win ... Also made a key play in the win over Kansas, intercepting a third-and-nine pass in KU territory with the Cowboys trailing in the fourth quarter and returning it five yards ... Finished the year with 21 tackles, 15 of which were solo stops ... Had at least one tackle in each of the last nine games of the season and multiple tackles in seven games with a high of four against Texas in the Big 12 Championship game.
High School: Played for coach Cody Moore at Denton Braswell … Had eight interceptions and 60 tackles during his senior season … Also had six touchdowns playing wide receiver … Was twice named to all-district team … Ranked No. 55 at his position nationally and No. 82 overall in Texas by Rivals ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Arkansas, Nebraska, Stanford, Houston, Colorado, Indiana, Louisville, Kansas, SMU, Memphis and North Texas.
Personal: Born in Dallas … Son of Charles and Deshima Smith … Brother, Cam Smith, is a defensive back at Oklahoma State … Father and grandfather played football at Grambling State and his grandfather, Charles E. Smith, played for the Philadelphia Eagles … Business major.
