2023 Football Roster
Roster
Smith, Ajay

Jersey Number 18
Ajay Smith
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- Previous School:
- Independence CC
Bio
2023: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks at wide receiver…Helped the team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Tallied two catches for 47 yards…Recorded one touchdown…Averaged 23.5 yards per catch…Hauled in two catches for 47 yards and a touchdown against Houston Christian (Sept. 16).
2022: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks at wide receiver…Helped team to OVC Championship…Tallied one reception for nine yards against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1)…Returned a kick four yards against Houston Christian (Oct. 29).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Independence Community College where he played for head coach Jason Martin…Played two seasons for the Pirates where he tallied 20 receptions for 344 yards and four touchdowns…In 2021 he grabbed 12 catches for 221 yards and three touchdowns…Averaged 18.4 yards per reception…Scored touchdowns against Fort Scott CC (Sept. 18), Garden City CC (Sept. 25) and Fort Scott CC (Nov. 7)…Posted a season-high three receptions for 87 yards in the opener against Butler (Sept. 4)…Had eight receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in 2020…Averaged 15.4 yards per reception…Played 2019 season at Riverside City College, tallying eight receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown…Prepped at Bradford Academy.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 23, 1999...Son of Almount Smith Sr. and Sharen Eddings...Has two siblings, Jackson and Marquis...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
2022: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks at wide receiver…Helped team to OVC Championship…Tallied one reception for nine yards against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1)…Returned a kick four yards against Houston Christian (Oct. 29).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Independence Community College where he played for head coach Jason Martin…Played two seasons for the Pirates where he tallied 20 receptions for 344 yards and four touchdowns…In 2021 he grabbed 12 catches for 221 yards and three touchdowns…Averaged 18.4 yards per reception…Scored touchdowns against Fort Scott CC (Sept. 18), Garden City CC (Sept. 25) and Fort Scott CC (Nov. 7)…Posted a season-high three receptions for 87 yards in the opener against Butler (Sept. 4)…Had eight receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in 2020…Averaged 15.4 yards per reception…Played 2019 season at Riverside City College, tallying eight receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown…Prepped at Bradford Academy.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 23, 1999...Son of Almount Smith Sr. and Sharen Eddings...Has two siblings, Jackson and Marquis...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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