Braden Smith

Height:
5-10
Weight:
192
Position:
WR
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Flowood, Miss.
High School:
Northwest Mississippi CC

2022: Played in 13 games, making eight starts ... Caught 21 passes for 315 yards and a touchdown on the year ... caught three passes for 45 yards in the bowl win over Cincinnati .. recorded threerecorded two punt returns in the win against NC State… in the final play of the game, caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Brock Domann… recorded 46 yards on three passes and three punt returns for 35 total yards against Clemson… caught two passes for 20 yards and had three punt returns in the win against JMU… threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jaelin Carter… caught one pass and had two punt returns in the win against Wake Forest… had one 33-yard pass to Malik Cunningham… recorded one catch for seven yards and one punt return in the win versus Pitt… had three punt returns in the win against Virginia… caught two passes for 11 yards against Boston College… totaled three punt returns in the win against USF… recorded 50 receiving yards on five attempts and had three punt returns against Florida State… had 21 receiving yards and 17 yards on punt returns in the win against UCF.

2021: Appeared in four games before suffering a knee injury ... caught 11 passes for 68 yards and one touchdown ... suffered an injury versus Florida State after catching four passes for 32 yards ... grabed one pass for 15 yards against UCF ... recorded three receptions for 16 yards against Eastern Kentucky ... opened the season with three receptions for five yards against Ole Miss.

2020: Finished third on the team with 27 receptions for 370 yards, averaging 13.7 yards a catch ... caught four passes for 110 yards against Western Kentucky in his first game with the Cardinals ... became the first Cardinal to record 100 receiving yards in his UofL debut since Deion Branch in 2000 ... named the ACC Receiver of the Week for his performance against the Hilltoppers ... caught one pass for 36 yards against Miami ... only catch at Pitt went for 27 yards ... made one catch for eight yards at Notre Dame ... caught a pair of passes for 29 yards in the win over Florida State ... pulled in one reception for 11 yards against Virginia Tech ... made four catches for 25 yards at Virginia ... led the Cardinals with 65 yards on a season-best seven receptions against Syracuse ... tallied three catches for 53 yards against Wake Forest.

Before Louisville: Enrolled in January ... played for Benjy Parker at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Flowood, Mississippi … Voted All-MACJC first team Wr - Finished 6th in the final national ranking - 13th-ranked JUCO wide receiver nationally and 23rd -ranked player in Mississippi … recorded 92 receptions for 1,261 yards and 18 touchdowns during two-year JUCO career… caught 47 passes for 724 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2019 … had 18 punt returns for 144 yards … finished with an 8-3 record … recorded three 100-yard games … caught seven passes for 164 yards and one touchdown against Jones College, earning him NJCAA and MACJC offensive player of the week honors… recorded three receptions for 107 yards and a score against Coahoma and four receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown against Mississippi Delta … started all 10 games for the Rangers in 2018... emerged as the team’s leading receiver, racking up 537 yards on 45 receptions with eight touchdowns... also returned 18 punts for 144 yards, totaling 745 all-purpose yards... received several Division I offers during the offseason … played for coach Toby Collums at Northwest Rankin...led the Cougars to an 8-5 season and the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs in 2016... started his sophomore to senior seasons at quarterback... passed for 2,246 yards and 24 touchdowns on 185-of-302 aim his senior year...rushed for 583 yards and nine touchdowns on 129 carries...passed for a career-high 324 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for three scores in a narrow 56-48 loss to Clinton...an all-region and all-state selection... participated in the annual Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game... named a Top 125 senior for 2016 by The Clarion-Ledger...helped the Cougars to three playoff appearances as a three year starter... Began career at Mississippi State in the fall of 2017...off the field, a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes… son of Jackie and Greg Smith... has three siblings, Quade (24), Emi (18) and Brooke (12)...uncle, Fred McAfee, played in the NFL for 16 years, including two stints with the New Orleans Saints from 1991-93 and 2000-06, earning a Pro Bowl nod in 2002.