Shi Smith

Shiyun M. Smith (born October 26, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Shi Smith
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 13
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
MajorRetail Management
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolUnion County
(Union County, South Carolina)
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-26) October 26, 1998
Union, South Carolina
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)

Early years

Smith attended Union County High School in Union County, South Carolina. He caught 54 passes for 1,337 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior and 67 passes for 907 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior.[1] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.[2]

College career

As a true freshman at South Carolina in 2017, Smith played in 12 games with seven starts and had 29 receptions for 409 yards and three touchdowns. He again started nine of 12 games in 2018, recording 45 receptions for 673 yards and four touchdowns.[3] As a junior in 2019, he started all 10 games he played in missing two due to injury. He finished the season with 43 receptions for 489 yards and two touchdowns.[4][5] Smith became South Carolina's primary receiving target his senior season in 2020.[6][7][8]

Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, Smith announced he was declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft.[9]

References
  1. Breiner, Ben. "Former Union star Shi Smith turning heads with Gamecocks". Des Moines Register.
  2. Caraviello, David. "Clemson turned Union's Shi Smith into a wide receiver, and Gamecocks set to reap the rewards". Post and Courier.
  3. One of South Carolina's top receivers trying fill in at Deebo Samuel's spot
  4. Shi Smith 100 percent won't be testing the NFL waters, he says
  5. Boynton, Eric. "South Carolina desperately needs huge production from Union County alum Shi Smith". Spartanburg Herald Journal.
  6. Cloninger, David. "Gamecocks' Shi Smith is talented, and doesn't mind telling his opponents". Post and Courier.
  7. From Union County to Columbia, it's Shi Smith's time to shine for the Gamecocks
  8. Boynton, Eric. "USC receiver and Union County alum Shi Smith's production, bravado at career-high levels". Independent Mail.
  9. Mack, Chandler (December 8, 2020). "Shi Smith, Ernest Jones declare for NFL Draft". WLTX. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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