2003 Football Roster
Roster
Kelvin Smith
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 233
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Spring Valley, NY
- High School:
- North Rockland
Career Biography (PDF Format)
At SU:
Recorded 21.5 tackles for loss in his career which ranks 11th on the Syracuse career list … His 320 career tackles ranks 12th all-time among SU linebackers … Started 46 consecutive games with the Orange, including two seasons at outside linebacker and two at middle linebacker … Four letters … Made the travel squad for every game, but redshirted in 2002.
Senior Year (2006):
Named captain of the East Squad at the 2007 East-West Shrine All-Star Game and recorded five tackles in the game … The 68th Syracuse student-athlete to compete in the East-West Shrine Game … Tied for 13th nationally in tackles per game (9.58) and tied for 39th in solo tackles per game (4.83) … Second in the BIG EAST in tackles (115) … Posted career-highs in solo tackles (58), assisted tackles (55) and total tackles (115) … One of 13 players to start all 12 games … 2007 'Cuse Awards Syracuse 8 Courage Award winner ... At Rutgers, closed out SU career with nine tackles … Against Connecticut, led SU with nine tackles … At USF, recorded fifth double-digit tackle game of the season with 11 stops and forced a fumble … At Cincinnati, posted 10 tackles and forced a fumble … Against Louisville, had five tackles, recovered a fumble and had an interception … At West Virginia, registered nine tackles … Against Pittsburgh, had six tackles … Against Wyoming, led the team with 13 tackles, including his third sack of the season … Against Miami (OH), recorded seven tackles and blocked a field goal … Led the Orange in tackles in each of the first three games, registering seven tackles at Illinois, 13 against Iowa and a career-high 16 at Wake Forest … Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll after season-opener at Wake Forest.
Junior Year (2005):
Was one of 16 players to start all 11 games … Led the team with 84 tackles … Against West Virginia, had eight tackles, including six solo … Against Buffalo, recorded seven tackles, including four solo and two for a loss … Against Virginia, had eight tackles, including five solo and one for a loss … At Florida State, had six tackles, including one solo … At Connecticut, posted 10 tackles, including six solo and one behind the line of scrimmage … Against Rutgers, had 10 tackles, including six solo, one for a loss, and one sack … At Pittsburgh, posted five tackles, including two solo … Against Cincinnati, he had eight tackles, including six solo, one for a loss, and one sack … Against South Florida, had seven tackles, including five solo … At Notre Dame, had a career-best 12 tackles, including six solo, two behind the line of scrimmage, and forced a fumble and broke up a pass … At Louisville, intercepted a pass, and recorded three tackles, including two solo, and a pass break up.
Sophomore Year (2004):
One of 13 players to start all 12 games … Had two interceptions, including one for a touchdown at Buffalo … In on 127 special teams plays on the punt coverage and kickoff return teams … At Purdue, had three solo stops … At Buffalo, had an interception and returned it 22 yards for his first collegiate touchdown and had two tackles … Against Cincinnati, picked off his second pass of the season and tallied seven tackles, including five solo and one for a loss of two yards … At Virginia, tallied his season-best eight tackles … Against Rutgers, recorded five solo tackles, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … Against Florida State, had seven tackles, including four solo and one for a loss … At West Virginia, tied his season-high with eight tackles, including four solo … Against Connecticut, had two solo stops … Against Pittsburgh, had three solo tackles, including one for a loss … At Temple, posted seven tackles, including two solo … At Boston College, recorded one tackle assist, before leaving the game with a left hand injury.
Freshman Year (2003):
Started 11 of the 12 games he played … Replaced Jameel Dumas in the starting line-up after Dumas sustained a season-ending injury at North Carolina … One of 39 players to participate in every game … Sporting News BIG EAST All-Freshman Team and Freshman All-America Third Team … Dopke.com All-American Redshirt Freshman Team … Played on punt protection, and PAT/FG defense special teams units … At North Carolina, had two solo tackles, including stopping Jacques Lewis on UNC’s two-point conversion attempt in the third overtime to win the game … Posted seven tackles, including five solo stops and one for a loss of two yards, against Louisville … Against Central Florida, recorded six tackles, including five solo stops, and returned an interception six yards … Made five tackles, including four unassisted, against Toledo … At Virginia Tech, posted five solo tackles and three assists … Against Boston College, had three solo tackles, including one for a loss of one yard … Had six tackles, including four solo stops and one for a loss of two yards, at Pittsburgh … Made 10 tackles, including seven solo and his first career sack, and broke up one pass against Temple … At Miami, recorded seven tackles, including four solo and one for a loss of six yards … Made three solo tackles versus West Virginia … Had six solo tackles and two assists at Rutgers … Had three tackles versus Notre Dame.
High School:
New York Sportwriters’ Association Section 1 Player of the Year … PrepStar All-American honors … Rated the No. 12 prospect from New York by SuperPrep … New York Sportwriters’ Association First-Team Class AA All-State Defense … Senior year team was 11-2 and a state championship semifinalist … Registered 150 tackles, six interceptions, three fumble recoveries, 700 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in his final 11 games … Played defensive end, middle linebacker and occasionally played fullback in three-year career at North Rockland … Recruited by former assistant coach Jerry Azzinaro.
Personal:
Kelvin V. Smith … Born March 20, 1984 in Suffern N.Y. … Nephew of former SU standout and current Tennessee Titans’ linebacker Keith Bulluck … Son of Kelvin Smith Sr. and Felicia Avery … One brother … Majoring in selected studies in the School of Human Services and Health Professions.
