#30 Gavin Smith Season 2011-12

2013 Honors – – Next Man In Award, Special Teams . . . 2013 – – Saw action in all 13 games, recording four solo tackles and one assist while playing primarily on special teams . . . saw action on special teams in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action on special teams in 28-14 win over Missouri State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 27-21 win at Iowa State, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 209 yards total offense . . . saw action in 23-7 win at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle and one assist as defense allowed just 165 yards total offense and 30 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 53 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Michigan, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards and 158 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 89 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU, but had no statistics.

2012 – – Saw action in one game, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . .did not see action in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . did not see action in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa . . . did not see action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan . . . saw first action of career on special teams in 31-13 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . did not see action in 38-14 loss to Penn State . . . did not see action in 28-17 loss at Northwestern . . . did not see action in 24-21 loss at Indiana . . . did not see action in 27-24 loss to Purdue . . . did not see action in 42-17 loss at Michigan . . . did not see action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska.

2011 – – Redshirted.

Junior college – – Played two seasons at Iowa Central CC in Ft. Dodge, Iowa . . . was second team all-region for two years . . . recorded 60 tackles and eight interceptions as a sophomore . . . returned two interceptions for touchdowns . . . junior college coach was Kevin Twait.

High school honors – – Named to all-area team as a senior . . . earned second team all-conference honors as a sophomore . . . Career – – set school record with three interceptions in a game . . . earned three letters as wide receiver and defensive back . . . also lettered in track (3) and basketball (1) . . . member of state championship 4 x 100-relay team.

Personal – – Born 12/04/90 . . . communication Studies major . . . earned academic all-conference honors . . . parents are Tonya and Gerry Smith . . . high school coach was Brian Sauser.