Oklahoma State University Athletics
2024 Cowboy Football Roster
Roster
Maealiuaki Smith
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, CA
- High School:
- Junipero Serra
Pronounced MY-uh-LOO-ah-key
A redshirt freshman who started the final two games of 2024 as a true freshman.
2024: Redshirt ... Played in the final four games of the season and started the final two against Texas Tech and Colorado ... Finished the season 44-for-74 passing for 489 yards and two touchdowns with four interceptions ... Added a rushing touchdown ... Against Texas Tech he became the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Oklahoma State since Garret Rangel started at Kansas in 2022 ... Finished that game 26-for-35 for 316 passing yards, two touchdowns and an interception, along with a rushing touchdown ... He was the first OSU freshman to pass for over 300 yards since Rangel against Kansas in 2022 and his 316 passing yards ranked as the second-most passing yards in OSU history in a first career start and the sixth-most by a freshman in a game in school history ... Was 11-for-29 for 70 yards the following week at Colorado ... Also played late against Arizona State and TCU.
High School: Played for coach Patrick Walsh at Junipero Serra … Led his team to back-to-back West Catholic Athletic League championships … Honored as WCAL quarterback of the year in 2022 and 2023 … 2022 Cal-Hi sports player of the year … Named a team captain and a natural leader in the locker room … In his senior season, threw for 1,778 yards and 21 touchdowns, while averaging only 17.5 pass attempts per game … He also rushed for five touchdowns … Junior season stats include 2,546 yards and 34 touchdowns through the air, with two scores on the ground … Posted a 25-2 record over two seasons as the starter, as he totaled over 4,300 passing yards, 45 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns … Chosen to participate in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … Also competed in track and field at Junipero Serra … The No. 22 quarterback prospect in the class, according to ESPN … On3 listed him as the No. 36-ranked player in the state of California ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Arizona, BYU, Colorado, Michigan State, Florida State, Washington and others.
Personal: Son of Ed and Poni Smith.
