Ryan Smith

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Cordova, Ala.
	High School: Cordova

	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 197
	Position: DB
	Major: Public Administration

12/31/2011

Chick-fil-a Bowl Auburn Post-game Notes

Bowl Notes

11/12/2011

Auburn vs. Georgia Postgame Notes

AU 6-4, 4-3 SEC

03/31/2012

3-31-12 Scrimmage and Letterman Lunch

2012: Free safety who started the Clemson contest ... career-best 12 tackles vs. Clemson ... pair of tackles against LSU ... four stops against Alabama A&M ... leading tackler with nine vs. Alabama ... also recovered a UA fumble

2011: Played in 13 games with one start ... finished with 23 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss (-6) and a fumble recovery ... saw action against Utah State ... made the game-saving tackle on Mississippi State quarterback Chris Relf at the goal line as time expired ... first non-special teams tackle of his career ... set a career high with three stops against Clemson ... had one solo tackle against FAU ... tied career high with three tackles at Arkansas ... two tackles and a TFL against Ole Miss ... made his first career start at Georgia and set a career high with five tackles ... two tackles against Samford ... posted three tackles (two solo) against Alabama ... two tackles, including one for loss, and a fumble recovery in bowl victory over Virginia

2010: Appeared in 14 games and totaled three tackles, all on special teams ... saw limited snaps in season opener vs. Arkansas State but did not register a tackle ... one solo tackle vs. both Arkansas and Georgia ... played vs. Alabama but did not have a tackle ... had one solo tackle in win over South Carolina in SEC Championship Game ... played but did not have a tackle vs. Oregon in BCS National Championship Game

HIGH SCHOOL: High School Coach: Scott Basden ... ranked as the nation's No. 93 safety by Scout.com ... ranked No. 170 nationally as an athlete by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... ranked as the No. 27 player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... named Class 3A All-State First Team as a senior and junior by the Alabama Sports Writers Association; 3A Back of the Year as a senior ... finished fourth in the Alabama Mr. Football voting as a senior ... led Cordova to three straight state title games ... rushed for 1,856 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior ... as a junior, rushed for 1,376 yards and 19 TDs on just 175 attempts (7.9 ypc) while throwing for 1,274 yards and 20 scores ... also had 70 tackles and six interceptions during junior season

PERSONAL: Birthday is May 12 ... son of Chris Smith and Diann Simon ... Major: Public Administration