A multi-dimensional third-year wide receiver who had a breakout 2008 season ... expected to vie for All-ACC honors in the fall ... a consensus preseason All-ACC selection ... a first team choice as a kick returner by Athlon and Phil Steele's preview ... a second team all-purpose player by Lindy's ... a third-team choice at wide receiver by Phil Steele ... atop the depth chart at X receiver ... has tested as one of the strongest wide receviers in school history ... owns the all-time record in the clean (355) and second-best mark in the squat (550) among wideouts ... ranks fifth in school history in career kickoff return yards (1,089) ... member of the 2009 Terrapin Council, the team's leadership committee ... marks his second straight season on the Terrapin Council. As a Redshirt Freshman (2008): Played in all 13 games at wide receiver and kick returner ... started the final six games at X receiver ... emerged as one of the top all-around threats in the ACC over the second half of the season ... averaged 141.2 all-purpose yards per game over the last five contests of the season ... averaged a school record 21.3 yards each time he touched the ball (1,425 yards/67 attempts) ... set the ACC single-season record with 1,089 kickoff return yards (previous record: 1,065 by Tijan Redmon of Duke, 1995) ... bested the Maryland record (827 by Josh Wilson, 2006) by over 250 yards ... ranked third in the ACC and 22nd in the nation in kickoff returns (25.9 ypr) ... that mark ranks fifth on the Maryland single-season list ... had a team-best 1,425 all-purpose yards, the seventh-highest single-season total in school history and the most ever by a freshman ...109.6 all-purpose yards per game ranked fourth in the ACC and 74th in the country ... ranked fourth on the team in receptions (24) and third in receiving yards (336) ... averaged 14.0 yards per reception, which was second on the team and second in the ACC among freshmen with at least 20 catches (Jarrett Boykin, Va Tech, 14.7) ... earned Iron Terp status in spring testing, posting the 16th-highest (second among receivers) strength index on the team ... set the school record for wideouts in the clean (355) and posted the second-best mark in the squat (550) in spring testing ... member of the Terrapin Council, the team's leadership committee ... made his Maryland debut during the season-opening win over Delaware (8/30) ... returned four kickoffs for 86 yards with a long return of 30 yards vs. MTSU (9/6) ... recorded his first career reception, a 3-yard catch, during the second quarter vs. Cal (9/13) ... also returned one kickoff for 28 yards against the Golden Bears ... enjoyed a breakout game vs. Eastern Michigan (9/20), returning a kickoff 57 yards during the second quarter to set up a touchdown and catching two passes, including a career-long 44-yard reception during the third quarter ... returned four kickoffs for 126 yards against the Eagles and led the Terps with 184 all-purpose yards ... had a team-best 98 all-purpose yards vs. Clemson (9/27), including a 6-yard TD reception, his first career score ... posted 170 all-purpose yards, including a career-best 144 kickoff return yards vs. Virginia (10/4) ... made his first career start vs. NC State (10/25), returning four kickoffs for 85 yards to set the team's single-season freshman kickoff return yardage record (566 By Da'Rel Scott, 2007) ... posted a team-best 163 all-purpose yards, including 62 receiving yards (on four receptions) vs. Virginia Tech (11/6) ... had 119 all-purpose yards vs. FSU (11/22) ... eclipsed the Maryland single-season kickoff return yards record with 106 yards (on five returns) ... had a career-best 245 all-purpose yards vs. Boston College (11/29), which included career marks in receptions (8) and receiving yards (115) ... the all-purpose yardage total vs. BC was the fifth-highest single-game total in the ACC on the year ... posted the first kickoff return for a TD in Maryland bowl-game history with a 99-yarder vs. Nevada (12/30) ... with his career-long kickoff return for a touchdown in the first quarter, he became the ACC's all-time single-season leader in kickoff return yardage ... the TD also set a Roady's Humanitarian Bowl record (previous mark: 98 yards by Idaho's Jerome Thomas in 1998) ... it was Maryland's first kickoff return for a score since 2006 (100 yards by Josh Wilson vs. Georgia Tech). As a Freshman (2007): Redshirted ... named the scout team offensive player of the week leading up to the Florida State game (11/17) ... voted scout team offensive player of the year. At Stafford High School: One of the top prospects in the state of Virginia ... the No. 54-ranked wide receiver prospect in the nation by Scouts, Inc. ... also ranked among the SuperPrep Virginia 33 in 2006 ... ranked No. 28 nationally among dual-threat QBs by Rivals.com ... earned honorable mention All-Northwest Region as a senior while playing quarterback ... posted 815 rushing yards on 155 carries with 12 TDs in 2006 ... also completed 9 of 25 passes for 230 yards with two touchdowns ... also had three receptions for 81 yards ... was an all-district and all-area choice in 2006 ... also saw action in his career at wide receiver, running back, cornerback and kick returner ... returned six career kick returns for touchdowns ... missed four games as a junior due to injury, but still earned all-district honors ... honorable mention all-state kick returner as a sophomore ... also an all-area selection in 2004 ... an academic all-district choice as a junior and senior ... also recruited by Virginia Tech and Penn State ... also played basketball ... coached by Chad Lewis. Personal: Born Jan. 26, 1989 ... mother is Monica Jenkins ... the oldest of seven children ... full name is James Torrey Smith ... likes to fish in his spare time ... undecided on a major ... enrolled in letters and sciences ... recipient of the John Ennis Fund Scholarship. Smith's Career Statistics Rushing G-GS Att. Gain Lost Net Avg. TD LP 2008 13-6 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 13-6 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 |
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