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K.J. Smith
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    240
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Bristol, CT
  • High School:
    Bristol Eastern
  • Position:
    TE
  • gp
    12
  • yds
    94
  • yds/g
    7.8
  • td
    0

Bio

2017: Preseason All-Northeast Conference Honoree.

2016: Saw action in 11 games...Second on the team with 38 receptions and 489 yards...Had three touchdowns...Named to the Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2015: Saw action in 11 games as a freshman...Hauled in 17 receptions for a team-best 335 yards…Named to the Northeast Conference 2015 Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2014: Sat out the 2014 season while redshirting.

Before Central: Played high school football at Bristol Eastern for head coach Michael Archangelo…Earned an All-State selection in 2013…Was an All-Conference selection following the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0
  Total Conference
Receptions 9 4
Yards 94 63
Yards per game 7.8 10.5
Yards per catch 10.4 15.8
Touchdowns 0 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 at Syracuse L, 50-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Fordham L, 38-31 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Youngstown St. L, 59-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Walsh W, 57-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Sacred Heart W, 26-15 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Penn W, 42-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at Syracuse L, 50-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Fordham L, 38-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Youngstown St. L, 59-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Walsh W, 57-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Sacred Heart W, 26-15 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Penn W, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at Syracuse L, 50-7 2 17 8.5 12 0 - -
Sep 9 Fordham L, 38-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Youngstown St. L, 59-9 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -
Sep 23 Walsh W, 57-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Sacred Heart W, 26-15 2 25 12.5 22 0 - -
Oct 7 Penn W, 42-21 2 9 4.5 5 0 - -
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14 1 30 30.0 30 0 - -
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27 1 8 8.0 8 0 - -
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 at Syracuse L, 50-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 Fordham L, 38-31 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Youngstown St. L, 59-9 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Walsh W, 57-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Sacred Heart W, 26-15 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Penn W, 42-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 at Syracuse L, 50-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Fordham L, 38-31 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Youngstown St. L, 59-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Walsh W, 57-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Sacred Heart W, 26-15 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Penn W, 42-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 at Syracuse L, 50-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Fordham L, 38-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Youngstown St. L, 59-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Walsh W, 57-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Sacred Heart W, 26-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Penn W, 42-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 at Syracuse L, 50-7 1 - 17 - - 17
Sep 9 Fordham L, 38-31 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Youngstown St. L, 59-9 1 - 5 - - 5
Sep 23 Walsh W, 57-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Sacred Heart W, 26-15 1 - 25 - - 25
Oct 7 Penn W, 42-21 1 - 9 - - 9
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14 1 - 30 - - 30
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27 1 - 8 - - 8
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 at Syracuse L, 50-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 Fordham L, 38-31 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Youngstown St. L, 59-9 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 Walsh W, 57-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at Sacred Heart W, 26-15 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Penn W, 42-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 at Syracuse L, 50-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Fordham L, 38-31 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Youngstown St. L, 59-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Walsh W, 57-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Sacred Heart W, 26-15 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Penn W, 42-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Wagner W, 51-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Bryant W, 31-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Saint Francis U. W, 28-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Duquesne W, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Robert Morris W, 42-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at New Hampshire L, 14-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 34 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 1 0
2017-18 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 11 17 1.5 335 30.5 19.7 0 58
2016-17 11 38 3.5 489 44.5 12.9 3 62
2017-18 12 9 0.8 94 7.8 10.4 0 30
Total 34 64 1.9 918 27.0 14.3 3 62

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2017-18 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 34 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 11 - 335 - - 335 30.5
2016-17 11 0 489 - - 489 44.5
2017-18 12 - 94 - - 94 7.8
Total 34 0 918 - - 918 27.0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 18 1.6 0 3 - - - - 0 - 0 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Total 18 0.5 0 3 - - - - 0 - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 1 1 2.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 12 9 0.8 94 7.8 10.4 0 30
Conference 6 4 0.7 63 10.5 15.8 0 30
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 3 0.5 39 6.5 13.0 0 30
Away 6 6 1.0 55 9.2 9.2 0 22
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 8 6 0.8 72 9.0 12.0 0 30
Losses 4 3 0.8 22 5.5 7.3 0 12
Month                
September 5 5 1.0 47 9.4 9.4 0 22
October 3 3 1.0 39 13.0 13.0 0 30
November 4 1 0.3 8 2.0 8.0 0 8

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 12 - 94 - - 94 7.8
Conference 6 - 63 - - 63 10.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - 39 - - 39 6.5
Away 6 - 55 - - 55 9.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 8 - 72 - - 72 9.0
Losses 4 - 22 - - 22 5.5
Month              
September 5 - 47 - - 47 9.4
October 3 - 39 - - 39 13.0
November 4 - 8 - - 8 2.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Football Plays at 2 p.m. on Saturday at #5 Youngstown State

Blue Devils and Penguins will air live on ESPN3

September 16, 2017

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Football Home to Host Fordham in 2017 Arute Field Opener on Saturday

CCSU and the Rams will kick off at 12 p.m.

September 8, 2017

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Football Ready for Season Opener at Syracuse on Friday Night

Blue Devils and Orange will kickoff at 7 p.m. on WATCHESPN

August 31, 2017