2012 Football Roster

41 Bakari Smith

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Highschool Blanche Ely HS

Biography

Bear Bits: fierce competitor … hard-working … one of the most versatile players on the squad, can play DE or LB … has good pass rush ability … a strong athlete with good balance and strength …

As a R-Junior in 2011: started in every game … finished with 31 tackles (12 solo) and 6 tackles for a loss of 24 yards … posted 2.5 sacks … named to the Preseason All-MEAC Team in Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview Magazine

As a R-Sophomore in 2010: converted from linebacker position to defensive end … appeared in 25 games and played particularly well as a starter last year … registered 39 tackles (18 solo) and 9.5 tackles for loss … also posted two sacks … forced and returned a fumble 33-yards vs. North Dakota State (9/18) ... recorded first career interception in season opener against Bowie State (9/4) ...

As a Redshirt-Freshman in 2009: action last season as a backup on the defensive line and played on special teams … finished the season with five tackles … 

High School: four-year letterman as a defensive end at Blanche Ely HS ... Sun Sentinel First-Team All County ... completed his career with 200 tackles and 24 sacks ... helped lead the Tigers to a 10-3 record and a Division Championship ... selected to the Broward County All-Star game ... Miami Herald First-Team ... North-South All-Star game MVP ... Dade-Broward All-Star ... member of his high school ROTC ... honor roll student ...

Personal: son of Susan and David Smith … both of his parents attended Delaware State ... computer Engineering major ... ambidextrous ... former MSU QB Carlton Jackson is his cousin ... career ambition is to become a lawyer ... born in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... majoring in Transportation and Urban Infrastructure … is a fan of the movies “Remember the Titans” and “Bad Boys.”


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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2009Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 240 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2010Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 240 lbs
    41
  • 11

    2011Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 240 lbs
    11
  • 41

    2012Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 250 lbs
    41