2013 Football Roster
Roster
Smith, Josh

Jersey Number 25
Josh Smith
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Christian Academy of Knoxville
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Receptions - 5 at Oklahoma, 9/13/14
- Receiving Yards - 58 at Oklahoma, 9/13/14
- Touchdowns - 1, 5x, last vs. Kentucky, 11/12/16
- Long Punt Return - 16 at Texas A&M, 10/8/16
2017 - R-SENIOR
- Made first start of the season in win over UMass, making two catches for 10 yards (9/23)
- Had one catch for 10 yards in season debut at No. 24 Florida (9/16)
2016 - R-JUNIOR
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- 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 12/6
- Caught two passes for 13 yards vs. Nebraska in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (12/30)
- Returned one punt for three yards vs. Missouri (11/19)
- Made a 24-yard touchdown catch against Kentucky (11/12) and returned one punt for eight yards
- Had one catch for seven yards vs. Tennessee Tech (11/5)
- Caught one pass for one yard and returned two punts for 10 yards at South Carolina (10/29)
- One catch for 10 yards against Alabama (10/15)
- Had three catches for four yards and one punt return for 16 yards at Texas A&M (10/8)
- Caught two passes for 30 yards in win at Georgia (10/1), including season-long 31-yard catch in second quarter
- Recorded one five-yard catch vs. Florida (9/24)
- Had one catch for three yards vs. Virginia Tech (9/10)
- Made one tackle vs. Appalachian State (9/1)
2015 - R-SOPHOMORE
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- 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/7
- Returned to action in 2015 after a medical redshirt season in 2014 following season-ending ankle injury suffered at Oklahoma (9/13/14)
- In 13 games in 2015, made 23 catches for 307 yards with two touchdowns; started last seven regular-season games
- In regular-season finale vs. Vanderbilt (11/28), had four catches for 50 yards
- Two catches for 28 yards vs. North Texas (11/14)
- Three catches for 42 yards vs. South Carolina (11/7)
- Scored second touchdown of season on an 11-yard catch to even score at 7-7 at #8 Alabama (10/24), also had key 27-yard catch on late scoring drive finishing with two catches for 38 yards
- Hauled in the 39-yard touchdown, that started the Vols rally from 24-3 deficit to score 28 points in a row in 38-31 win over #19 Georgia (10/10), finished with two catches for 40 yards
- Two catches for 34 yards vs. Arkansas (10/3)
- Led Vols with four catches for 56 yards vs. #19 Oklahoma (9/12)
- Returned to action in 2015 opener vs. Bowling Green (9/5)
2014 - SOPHOMORE
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- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 3/1
- Underwent ankle surgery on Nov. 6 for which has caused him to be sidelined since at #12/13 Georgia (9/27)
- Has 10 catches for 135 yards with a touchdown in three games
- Career-high five catches for career-best 58 yards including 40-yard touchdown at #4/3 Oklahoma (9/13)
- Two catches including reception for 21 yards as he hurdled defender vs. Arkansas State (9/6)
- Opened 2014 with three catches for 48 yards vs. Utah State (8/31)
2013 - FRESHMAN
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- 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 11/4
- Local product is a co-starter as a true freshman receiver
- In 11 games, made four starts, in 2013 with 12 catches for 182 yards with one touchdown
- Returned with a 9-yard catch at #1 Alabama (10/26)
- Missed game vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) with injury
- Made a 26-yard catch vs #6 Georgia (10/5)
- First career touchdown on a 29-yard pass as part of three catches for 40 yards vs. South Alabama (9/28)
- In first-career start, caught a career-long 51-yard catch at #2 Oregon (9/14)
- Led Vols with three catches for 36 yards vs. WKU (9/7)
- One of 11 true freshman to make debut vs. Austin Peay (8/31), made first-career catch for nine yards
HIGH SCHOOL
- Coached by Rusty Bradley at Christian Academy of Knoxville
- Rated three-star by Rivals (No. 24 prospect in Tennessee)
- Rated three-star by 247Sports (No. 16 prospect in Tennessee)
- Rated three-star by ESPN (No. 27 prospect in Tennessee)
- All-State wide receiver at CAK as a junior and senior
- Named All-District as a sophomore, junior and senior
- Racked up more than 4,000 receiving yards along with 52 receiving touchdowns in prep career
- Also played on defense, returned punts and punted
- As a senior in 2012, hauled in 65 catches for 1,176 yards and 15 touchdowns despite being sidelined early in season with a broken collarbone
- On defense as a senior, made 48 tackles and had one interception
- Named District Offensive MVP as a junior
- In 2011, as a junior, made 96 catches for 1,911 yards (147.0 yards per game) and 22 touchdowns
- Ranked ninth in the nation in total receiving yards with most in the state of Tennessee
- Also had more than 1,000 receiving yards as a sophomore, scoring 15 touchdowns
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Joshua Walker Smith
- Born: March 24, 1994
- Son of Butch and Jennifer Smith
- Majoring in Sports Management
- Recipient of Wm. M. (Mike) Keller Scholarship Fund
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Tuesday, September 02
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Tuesday, September 02
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Tuesday, September 02
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Monday, September 01