- August 19th, 2007, 10:48 am
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Brock Smith
Class: Junior
Position: QB
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240
Previous School: Hershey
Hometown: Hershey, Pa.
2006 (So.): Started all 11 games under center … completed 57.5 percent of his passes … finished the year 107-for-186 … demonstrated passing control by throwing only five interceptions, helping Liberty tie a team school record for fewest interceptions thrown in a season (five also in 1994, 1995 and 1999) … passed for 1,376 yards, ranking fifth-best among sophomore quarterbacks in school history … tossed a career-best seven touchdowns … recorded 1,411 total offensive yards on the year, which is fifth most by a sophomore in program history … had four 200-yard offensive games during the year, tying him for seventh most in program history … ranked fourth in the Big South by averaging 125.1 passing yards and 128.3 total offensive yards per game … third in the league with a 126.71 pass efficiency rating … also rushed 30 times for 35 yards … was named the team’s “Offensive Game Ball” winner against Charleston Southern after throwing for a season-best 224 yards (12-of-17) and two touchdowns in a 34-20 victory over the No. 24 Buccaneers, the team’s first win over a nationally-ranked opponent since 1997 … also added a 27-yard reception against the Charleston Southern … was named the team’s Samkon Gado Award winner at the conclusion of the 2006 spring practice, an award given out annually to the team’s most improved player.
2005 (Fr): Saw playing time in six games and started the last three contests as a true freshman … threw for 814 yards, which ranks as the third-most passing yards ever by a Liberty freshman signal caller … finished the year 48-of-97 (49.5 completion rate) … also finished with 806 total offensive yards, which ranks third most by a freshman in school history … in his first start against Gardner-Webb, he threw for 261 yards and a touchdown, while completing 17-of-26 pass attempts … became the eighth quarterback in school history to record a 300-yard passing game as he completed 20-of-31 pass attempts for 315 yards and three touchdowns against Charleston Southern … became the sixth player in school history to record back-to-back 250-plus total offensive yard games with 252 yards against Gardner-Webb and 316 yards against Charleston Southern.
Prep: Graduated from Hershey High School … four-year letterwinner … second-team all-conference as a punter during his sophomore season … second-team all-conference as a quarterback and first-team special teams as a junior … named the team’s MVP as a senior and was named to the East/West Mid Penn All-Star game roster, where he was the East MVP … Associated Press first-team defensive back as a senior … nominated for the Big 33 team and the Mid Penn Keystone Division Coaches team.
Brock Smith
Class: Junior
Position: QB
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240
Previous School: Hershey
Hometown: Hershey, Pa.
2006 (So.): Started all 11 games under center … completed 57.5 percent of his passes … finished the year 107-for-186 … demonstrated passing control by throwing only five interceptions, helping Liberty tie a team school record for fewest interceptions thrown in a season (five also in 1994, 1995 and 1999) … passed for 1,376 yards, ranking fifth-best among sophomore quarterbacks in school history … tossed a career-best seven touchdowns … recorded 1,411 total offensive yards on the year, which is fifth most by a sophomore in program history … had four 200-yard offensive games during the year, tying him for seventh most in program history … ranked fourth in the Big South by averaging 125.1 passing yards and 128.3 total offensive yards per game … third in the league with a 126.71 pass efficiency rating … also rushed 30 times for 35 yards … was named the team’s “Offensive Game Ball” winner against Charleston Southern after throwing for a season-best 224 yards (12-of-17) and two touchdowns in a 34-20 victory over the No. 24 Buccaneers, the team’s first win over a nationally-ranked opponent since 1997 … also added a 27-yard reception against the Charleston Southern … was named the team’s Samkon Gado Award winner at the conclusion of the 2006 spring practice, an award given out annually to the team’s most improved player.
2005 (Fr): Saw playing time in six games and started the last three contests as a true freshman … threw for 814 yards, which ranks as the third-most passing yards ever by a Liberty freshman signal caller … finished the year 48-of-97 (49.5 completion rate) … also finished with 806 total offensive yards, which ranks third most by a freshman in school history … in his first start against Gardner-Webb, he threw for 261 yards and a touchdown, while completing 17-of-26 pass attempts … became the eighth quarterback in school history to record a 300-yard passing game as he completed 20-of-31 pass attempts for 315 yards and three touchdowns against Charleston Southern … became the sixth player in school history to record back-to-back 250-plus total offensive yard games with 252 yards against Gardner-Webb and 316 yards against Charleston Southern.
Prep: Graduated from Hershey High School … four-year letterwinner … second-team all-conference as a punter during his sophomore season … second-team all-conference as a quarterback and first-team special teams as a junior … named the team’s MVP as a senior and was named to the East/West Mid Penn All-Star game roster, where he was the East MVP … Associated Press first-team defensive back as a senior … nominated for the Big 33 team and the Mid Penn Keystone Division Coaches team.
--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP
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