2019 Football Roster
Sep 6 (Sat)
11:45 AM
Ainias Smith
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 193
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, Texas
- High School:
- Fort Bend Dulles
2023 All-SEC First Team (All-Purpose)
2023 All-SEC First Team (Return Specialist)
2021 PFF All-SEC First Team (Punt Returner)
2023 (GRADUATE): Finished his career as the only 2,000-yard receiver in SEC history to also rack up at least 250 rushing, punt return and kickoff return yards ... Ranked No. 4 in program history in career receptions (180), No. 5 career receiving touchdowns (19) and No. 7 career receiving yards (2,407) ... Registered a catch in 39 consecutive games, matching the longest streak by an Aggie since Christian Kirk (2015-17) had a string of 39 games ... Led the Aggies with 1,204 all-purpose yards, including a team-best 795 yards receiving and 285 punt return yards ... Was the team leader in 20-plus yard plays with 22, including 17 catches of 20-plus yards ... Earned All-SEC First Team All-Purpose and All-SEC First Team Return Specialist honors ... Was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 2 after a career-high 131 punt return yards, including an 82 yard return for touchdown against Arkansas ... Made three catches for 40 yards in the season-opening win over New Mexico. Also had four punt returns for 53 yards, including one return for 44 yards ... Had three catches for 27 yards receiving at Miami ... Recorded his fifth 100-yard game of his career after leading the team with 127 yards on seven catches against ULM ... Led the Aggies with five catches for 78 yards, including 44 yards after the catch in the win over Auburn ... Registered a career-high 202 all-purpose yards, 131 yards on three punt returns and 71 yards with four catches, in the win over Arkansas ... Led the Aggies with four catches for 88 yards receiving, while returning a punt for 46 yards against Alabama ... Recorded the sixth 100-yard game of his career when he led the offense with 118 yards on six catches and his first receiving touchdown on the season in the win over South Carolina ... Caught six passes for 83 yards at Ole Miss ... Snagged eight passes for 59 yards in the regular season finale against LSU.
2022 (SENIOR): Started the first four games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury ... Has caught a pass in 27 consecutive games, dating back to the 2019 LSU game ... Caught six passes for 164 yard, including a pair of touchdown grabs, in the opener against Sam Houston ... Caught four passes for 74 yards in the win over Miami ... Earned the Community Service Award and the Strength & Conditioning Offensive Aggie Award at the annual team banquet.
2021 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games … Served as a season-long team captain ... Led the Aggies with 47 receptions and six touchdown receptions, ranking second with 509 receiving yards on the season ... Caught a career-high eight passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns, marking his third career multi-touchdown effort, in the season-opening win over Kent State … Recorded 19 yards off three catches at Colorado … Hauled in two passes for 16 yards and tallied 78 yards off four punts against New Mexico ... Totaled 35 yards off two catches against Arkansas ... Reached the 1,000 career receiving yards mark from his team-high five receptions for 30 yards performance against Mississippi State ... Hauled in a pair of touchdowns and led the wide outs with six catches for 85 yards in the win over No. 1 Alabama ... Caught two scoring passes in the win at Missouri ... Returned a 95-yard punt to the house against South Carolina ... Earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Gamecocks ... Tallied 44 yards off four catches in the win over No. 12 Auburn ... Recorded five receptions for 77 yards at Ole Miss ... Earned the Offensive Attitude Award and Offensive Skill Award, as well as the Special Teams Most Impactful Award and Top Conditioned Athlete honors at the annual team banquet.
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 10 games, making six starts ... Led the Aggies with 564 receiving yards off 43 receptions and six touchdowns … Rushed 49 times for 300 yards with four touchdowns on the ground … His 10 combined touchdowns totaled the most on the team … Made the move from receiver to running back prior to the 2019 Texas Bowl ... Made the start and scored his first touchdown on the ground, a 25-yard run to the end zone, and finished the season-opening win over Vanderbilt with 51 yards on 10 carries ... Scored two receiving touchdowns, including a 47 sprint to the end zone and finished the Alabama game with 123 yards on six catches ... This was the first 100-yard game and the first multi-touchdown game of his career ... Caught a 6-yard touchdown pass and added 52 yards on the ground in the win over Mississippi State … Rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown and caught six receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown in the win over Arkansas … Earned Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll honors for his performance against the Razorbacks ... Caught three passes for 22 yards and hauled in a touchdown in the 48-3 onslaught at South Carolina … Hauled in three passes for 36 yards in the win over LSU … Made four catches for 62 yards, along with 36 yards and a touchdown on the ground in the victory at Auburn … Tallied a receiving and rushing touchdown in the win at Tennessee, marking his third multi-touchdown game this season … Caught a game-high six receptions for 125 yards, including a season-long 54 yard reception in the Aggies 41-27 Orange Bowl victory over North Carolina.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games, making three starts … Saw the field at No. 1 Clemson … Caught six passes for 66 yards and a touchdown against Lamar … Caught a 15-yard touchdown pass, adding one kickoff return for 20 yards against Auburn … Had five receptions for 80 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown grab, in the win over Arkansas … Earned his first start against Alabama, catching two passes for 21 yards … Returned three kickoffs for 49 yards against Mississippi State … Tallied 91 all-purpose yards while in at receiver and on punt and kickoff return against UTSA … Caught three passes for 22 yards, also returning four punts for 53 yards, against South Carolina … Earned the Special Teams Newcomer, Special Teams Impact and Specialist Strength Awards at the annual team banquet.
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by John Geist at Dulles High School … Named the Houston area UIL Offensive Player of the Year finalist by the Houston Touchdown Club … As a senior, recorded a pair of passing touchdowns, 481 rushing yards, 10 scores on the ground, 718 receiving yard and 10 touchdown receptions, a kick return touchdown, three interceptions and a defensive touchdown … Named District Co-MVP following his senior season.
