88 Andre Smith
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Tight End
  • r-Junior
  • 268 lbs.
  • Seneca Valley
  • Germantown, Md.

Sat out the spring following shoulder surgery, but should be ready to go when practice resumes … Played in every game, including six starts when the Hokies opened with two tight ends … A big target with excellent hands, he contributed 10 catches for 129 yards and one touchdown … Was a dominate blocker down the stretch … Also a major contributor on special teams, starting on four different units … Figures to be heavily involved in the Hokies’ plans for 2009.

2008: Played more than 640 total plays over 14 games, including over 400 at tight end and 228 on special teams … His special team total was the third highest on the team … Played on the extra point/field goal, extra point/field goal block, kickoff return and punt teams … Had a career-best three catches for 32 yards to open the season against East Carolina … Played 20 snaps against Georgia Tech and also had a team-high 17 special team plays … Worked 20 plays at tight end with a 5-yard catch … Had a personal-best 40-yard catch against Nebraska and finished the game with two receptions for 54 yards … Caught a 17-yard pass and contributed three knockdown blocks during the WKU game … Played 55 snaps at BC … Caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Cory Holt at FSU … Had an 8-yard catch at Miami … Hauled in a 9-yard pass during the Duke game … Played 39 snaps in the ACC title game against BC … Started the Orange Bowl as part of a two tight end set … Underwent shoulder surgery following the season and sat out off-season workouts and spring practice.

2007: Saw his first action at LSU with five offensive snaps … His first reception was a 6-yard catch against Ohio … Caught two passes for 39 yards in the William & Mary game … Played 13 snaps at tight end against Clemson … Contributed two knockdown blocks while playing 10 snaps at Duke … Contributed a tackle on special teams against BC … Played 26 snaps at Georgia Tech, catching two passes for 22 yards … Earned his first start against Florida State and played 37 snaps … Had a 20-yard catch while playing 29 downs against Miami … Was in for 29 plays against Virginia and 27 offensive snaps in the ACC title game against BC … Had six catches for 87 yards on the season … His 35-inch vertical jump during off-season testing was tops among the tight ends … Had two catches for 14 yards during one spring scrimmage … Led all receivers with three receptions during the Maroon-White game, good for 24 yards.

2006: Was redshirted while working at tight end … Picked up some valuable reps on the scout team … Added some bulk through the strength and conditioning program … Turned in the best NFL shuttle time among the tight ends at 4.19 seconds.

High School: Caught 18 passes for 278 yards and six touchdowns as a senior tight end for Coach Fred Kim … Also played defensive end and linebacker … Had 44 solo tackles, including five sacks, despite missing three games with an injury in 2005 … Was all-league and second-team all-state … Made the game-saving tackle in a triple-overtime win over Urbana … Had 12 catches for 276 yards and five touchdowns, and 70 tackles at defensive end as a junior … Posted a 4.28 shuttle time at the Nike camp at Penn State (second-fastest among tight end recruits) … Also posted a 29-inch vertical leap at the same event … Rated the No. 51 tight end in the country by rivals.com … Rated the No. 20 player on the Mid-Atlantic 47 team by SuperPrep … Listed as the No. 18 player in his state by rivals.com in its final state rankings … An All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar.

Personal: Andre Phillip Smith … Born 9/26/88 in Savannah, GA … Son of the late Julida Kilafwakun … Enrolled in sociology.


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Receiving
SeasonGPGSAttYdsAvgLongTD
200713168714.5220
20081461012912.9401
20091363279.0171
Career40131924312.8402

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SeasonGPGSSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsIntBUPDQBHRcvFFKick
20071313140.0-00.0-00000000
20081461120.0-00.0-00000000
20091360000.0-00.0-00000000
Career40134260.0-00.0-00000000