2022 Football Roster
Roster
Smoot, EJ

Jersey Number 9
EJ Smoot
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Beggs, Okla.
- Previous School:
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- High School:
- Beggs HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2021: Played in six games for the Skyhawks primarily on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Did not record a reception…Saw action against Austin Peay (Oct. 30), Tennessee State (Nov. 6), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13), Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20), No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27) and No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M where he spent two seasons…Tallied 27 receptions for 358 yards and one touchdown in 2020…Averaged 13.3 yards per reception…Posted a pair of 100-yard receiving performances against Tyler Junior College (126) and Cisco college (112)…Scored his lone touchdown against Kilgore College…Named to JCGridiron.com All-America second team…Garnered all-conference second team honors…Tabbed to NJCAA Wide Receiver Watch List…Played nine games as a freshman, tallying 18 receptions for 215 yards…Averaged 11.9 yards per reception…Prepped at Avalon High School as a senior and Beggs High School through junior campaign.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 6, 2000…Son of Isaac and Rebecca Smoot…Has five siblings, Tommy, Jared, Olivia, London and Bri…Majoring in business.
- Yearly Honors
- Phil Steele All-Conference fourth team (2022)
2021: Played in six games for the Skyhawks primarily on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Did not record a reception…Saw action against Austin Peay (Oct. 30), Tennessee State (Nov. 6), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13), Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20), No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27) and No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M where he spent two seasons…Tallied 27 receptions for 358 yards and one touchdown in 2020…Averaged 13.3 yards per reception…Posted a pair of 100-yard receiving performances against Tyler Junior College (126) and Cisco college (112)…Scored his lone touchdown against Kilgore College…Named to JCGridiron.com All-America second team…Garnered all-conference second team honors…Tabbed to NJCAA Wide Receiver Watch List…Played nine games as a freshman, tallying 18 receptions for 215 yards…Averaged 11.9 yards per reception…Prepped at Avalon High School as a senior and Beggs High School through junior campaign.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 6, 2000…Son of Isaac and Rebecca Smoot…Has five siblings, Tommy, Jared, Olivia, London and Bri…Majoring in business.
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