#9 Jerminic Smith Season 2016-17

Hawk Item – – One of four true freshmen to see action in 2015 . . . first true freshman under Kirk Ferentz to record over 100 receiving yards in a single game (118 vs. Illinois).

2016 – – Listed as co-first team wide receiver following spring practice.

2015 – – Saw first action of career in 31-14 opening win over Illinois State, but had no statistics as offense gained 431 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics as offense gained 260 net rushing yards and 475 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-24 win over Pitt, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas, but had no statistics as offense gained 488 yards total offense . . . started at wide receiver for first career start in 10-6 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . started at wide receiver in 29-20 win over Illinois as offense rushed for 278 yards and gained 478 yards total offense . . . four receptions for 118 yards vs. Illinois for first career statistics . . . saw action in 40-10 win at Northwestern, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-15 win over Maryland, recording one reception for 14 yards . . . saw action in 35-27 win at Indiana, recording one reception for nine yards as offense rushed for 234 yards and gained 467 yards total offense . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 272 yards and gained 506 yards total offense . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-20 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 16-13 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford, but had no statistics.

High school honors – –Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior . . . was first-team all-conference as a junior and senior after earning second-team honors as a sophomore . . . Career – – Three-year letterman as a wide receiver . . . team captain as a senior . . . set school receiving record as a senior with 1,207 yards and 13 touchdowns on 76 receptions . . . recorded 56 catches for 864 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior . . . totaled 30 receptions for 564 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore.

Personal – – Born 10/12/96 . . . kinesiology major . . . mother is Anita Smith . . . high school coach was Mark Cox.