Terrel Smith Biography

TERREL SMITH
5-10, 185, S
Paterson, N.J. (Passaic County Tech)

HIGH SCHOOL-He earned third team All-State, first-team All-Passaic County and first-team All-Tri County A League honors as a senior (he was also first-team All-League as a junior). Started both ways for three seasons (running back, safety), and broke into the starting lineup on defense the second half of his freshman season. As a senior, he rushed for 1,261 yards on 215 attempts (5.9 per), with 10 touchdowns and seven 100-yard games; on defense, he racked up 117 tackles (61 solo), with three interceptions, 24 passes broken up and two forced fumbles. He returned 20 punts for 232 yards (11.6 per) and a touchdowns, and averaged 17.2 yards on 13 kickoff returns. As a junior, he had 185 carries for 936 yards and 6 TDs, with 87 tackles (49) solo on defense, where he also had four pass deflections, two forced fumbles, on recovery and an interception. He returned five punts for 98 yards (19.6 per) with a touchdown, and averaged 20.1 for 12 kickoff returns. He had 392 yards as a sophomore (90 carries, 3 touchdowns), with 60 tackles on defense (31 solo), with five passes broken up, an interception and a caused fumble. He had 13 tackles (12 solo) his freshman year. Top games as a senior included a 25-22 win over Clifton, when he rushed for a career-high 234 yards (on just 22 carries, or 10.6 per), and had 13 tackles on defense; a 35-0 win over Bloomfield, when he scored four touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving and one via punt return); and in a 22-15 win over rival Passaic, when he rushed for 133 yards and two scores, with 10 tackles and two PBU's. One of his best games as a junior came in a 14-0 loss to Milford, when he rushed 33 times for 181 yards. Under coach John Iurato, PCT was 8-3 his senior year, reaching the state playoffs, and was 6-4 his junior season, 4-6 his sophomore campaign and 2-8 as a freshman. He also lettered three in tracks (sprints, freshman through junior years).

ACADEMICS-He is interested in Biology as a possible major and will enroll in CU's School of Arts & Sciences. He owns a 3.1 grade point average as a prep and made the Principal's Honor Roll as a senior.

PERSONAL-He was born August 29, 1992 in Passaic, N.J. Hobbies include bowling, movies and video games.

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