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2006 Football Roster

5 Quintez Smith

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 179
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Dublin, Ga
  • Highschool Dublin HS

Biography

CHATTANOOGA: Two-time All-Southern Conference ... nine career INTs ... fourth in career interception return yards with 166 ... 21 career PBUs and 30 passes defended are both tied for fourth all-time at UTC. 

2006: Played in all 11 games with 10 starts ... First Team All-SoCon by the league's coaches and second team media ... made 47 tackles ... fourth in the SoCon with four INTs, including a pair at Furman ... six tackles against The Citadel ... fourth in the SoCon with eight PBUs ... added 3.5 TFLs ... 59-yard pick-6 against Appalachian State.

2005:  Led all defenders with four interceptions and 10 pass breakups ... Second Team All-SoCon ... Ranked seventh on the squad with 47 tackles, including 35 solo stops ... Also recovered a fumble and forced another ... Started every game at right cornerback ... Two of his interceptions came in season-opening win over Tennessee Tech ... Returned one interception 30 yards for a touchdown against the Golden Eagles ... Totaled 42 yards in interception returns on the season … Made four tackles against Tennessee Tech … Recorded two stops and a breakup at Memphis … Credited with four tackles at Georgia Southern … Tallied six tackles, five solos, and one behind the line in win over Wofford … Registered five hits with one for negative yardage in win at Liberty … Deflected two passes, recovered a fumble, caused a fumble and recorded three tackles against Western Carolina … Set career high with nine hits at Appalachian State … Had an interception, three breakups and three tackles in win over The Citadel … Recorded an interception with a 12-yard return and was credited with eight tackles and seven solo hits against Furman … Coach Self called him the best cornerback he has ever coached … Served a Sports Administration internship with the athletics department in game management.

2004:  Did not see any action.

2003:  Only true freshman to start and play in every game ... Drew 12 starts at right cornerback ... Ranked sixth on the team with 51 tackles including 36 solo hits ... Solo total tied for fourth-best on the squad ... Registered three stops behind the line ... Recorded three pass breakups, one interception, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... Made five tackles, including four solos, at Vanderbilt ... Set season high with eight tackles at Gardner-Webb and at Elon ... Credited with a tackle for loss at Gardner-Webb and two negative yardage hits in the win at Elon ... Interception with 13-yard return came at Elon ... Notched four stops at Georgia Southern ... Collected five solo hits in win over The Citadel ... Made seven solo tackles against Furman ... Had three-tackle games against Wofford, Western Carolina, at Appalachian State and at ETSU ... Fell on a loose ball at Appalachian State.

DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL:  Georgia Class 3A State Player of the Year in 2002 … All-Middle Georgia Player of the Year … Also named Heart of Georgia Two-Way Player of the Year … First-Team All-State … Had 10 interceptions as a senior … Also played quarterback and threw for 1,500 yards … Registered six 100-yard passing games last season … Led DHS to 14-1 record as a senior … Voted team’s best offensive back as a junior … Ran for over 800 yards sophomore season … Also recruited by Central Michigan, Georgia Southern and Navy.

Quintez Rononze’ Smith ... Born Dec. 5, 1984 ... Son of Brenda Williams and James L. Smith … Majoring in Sports Administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2003Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2004Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 181 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2005Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 180 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2006Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 179 lbs
    5