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Template:Infobox CollegeFootballPlayer Shea Smith (born October 27, 1986) is a former American college football quarterback for the Air Force Academy football program.

High school

Smith attended Permian High School in his hometown of Template:City-state, where he lettered in football under his father.[1] During his high school career, he also lettered once in basketball and baseball. During his senior season, Smith was named to the second-team all-district football team.[2]

College career

Smith decided to attend the United States Air Force Academy near Template:City-state, after not receiving offers from his top four schools—Iowa, Texas A&M, Southern Methodist, and Texas Christian.[3]

Under then-head coach Fisher DeBerry, Smith saw no varsity playing time in his freshman season, though did play for the program's junior varsity teams.[2] In his sophomore season in 2006, he made his varsity debut in the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy against rival Army in a 43–7 victory, but did not accumulate any stats. His second appearance came at the end of the season in a 38–14 loss to TCU.[2] In his sophomore year, Smith accumulated three rushes for a total of zero yards.[4]

Smith hands off the ball to Todd Newell.

In the 2007 season, Smith saw more playing time on the varsity squad under head coach Troy Calhoun, though was still primarily a backup.[2] His season debut came in a 34–3 victory over South Carolina State.[5] He rushed once, for a six-yard gain.[6] In the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl against the California Golden Bears, Smith stepped in as quarterback in the third quarter after starter Shaun Carney left the game with an injury.[7] After not completing his first career pass, Smith connected with wide receiver Travis Dekker for a 13-yard gain.[8] He ended the game 45 yards passing and 33 yards rushing in the Falcons' 42–36 loss.[9] He made six appearances during the season.[10]

Smith entered his senior year at Air Force, uncertain if he would be the starting quarterback.[10] However, on August 11, coach Troy Calhoun released a two-week depth chart, which named Smith as starter.[11] In his first collegiate start, Smith passed for 75 yards and one touchdown, as well as rushing for 91 yards and another score, en route 41–7 blowout win over Southern Utah.[12] Smith's first top-20 opponent came on September 20, 2008, when Air Force faced in-conference opponents #20 Utah. He completed 7-of-13 passing for 138 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. However, Air Force lost their first game of the season, 30–23—rallying for 14 points in the fourth quarter.[13] Midway through the season, however, Smith was benched in favor of freshman quarterback Tim Jefferson.[14] After being demoted to second-string quarterback, Smith saw very little action throughout the remainder of the season[14] and did not play in five games. He saw some action in Air Force's final regular season game in a 44-10 loss to TCU.

The Falcons finished the regular season 8–4.[15], including a bowl bid to the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl against Houston,[16] who Air Force had previously defeated 31–28 earlier in the season.[15][16] Jefferson got the start in the 34–28 loss, though Smith did play some part during the game.[17]

Smith is now an assistant coach for the Falcons under Troy Calhoun.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Team Season Passing Rushing
Comp–Att Pct. TD INT Yards Long Att Yards Avg TD Long
Air Force 2006 0–0 — 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4
2007 4–12 33.3 0 0 45 23 5 39 7.8 0 13
2008 30–57 52.6 4 3 413 53 60 229 3.8 6 41
Total 34–69 49.3 4 3 458 53 68 268 3.9 6 41

Personal life

Smith was born to parents Scott and Kelly Smith in Odessa, Texas. He is one of their two children.[2]

References

  1. ^ Schaller, Jake (2007-08-17). "Air Force backup quarterback Smith stays sharp in case he has to play". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, CO. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e "14 Shea Smith". Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  3. ^ "Shea Smith - Football Recruiting". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  4. ^ "Shea Smith - 2006 Game Log". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  5. ^ "Falcons 34, Bulldogs 3". Associated Press. 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  6. ^ "South Carolina State Bulldogs vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN. 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  7. ^ Paige, Woody (2008-01-01). "Falcons fall in aftermath of fallen leader's injury". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  8. ^ "California Golden Bears vs. Air Force Falcons Play-by-Play". ESPN. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  9. ^ "California Golden Bears vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  10. ^ a b Benton, Jim (2008-04-10). "All starting positions up for grabs for Air Force". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  11. ^ Schaller, Jake (2008-08-11). "Air Force senior quarterback moves to top of chart". The Gazette. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  12. ^ "Air Force 41, S. Utah 7". Associated Press. 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  13. ^ "Mack scores three second-half TDs as No. 20 Utah rallies back". Associated Press. 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  14. ^ a b Schaller, Jake (2008-12-06). "Air Force QB Smith still leading by example". The Gazette. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  15. ^ a b "Air Force 2008 Schedule/Results". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  16. ^ a b Phillips, Troy (2008-12-08). "Air Force to play Houston in Armed Forces Bowl". Star-Telegram.com. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  17. ^ "Houston gets first bowl win since 1980". Associated Press. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
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