The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Aaron Smith
- Position:
- FB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Palestine, Texas
- High School:
- Palestine
Updated Nov. 16, 2010
Fourth-year player who spent his first two seasons at linebacker before moving to fullback in spring [apos]09 ... has appeared in 32 career games and made 22 tackles, including 20 special-teams tackles ... played in 14 games on special teams in 2009 ... recorded 11 special-teams tackles ... appeared in eight games as a redshirt freshman primarily on special teams and registered six tackles, including four solo stops ... gained valuable experience working at linebacker and on special teams as a redshirt in 2007 ... an academic all-state selection in high school who also competed in power lifting and shot put.
JUNIOR (2010)
Played in 10 games on special teams ... posted five special teams tackles on the season ... registered one tackle on special teams at Texas Tech ... logged one tackle on special teams at No. 5/4 Nebraska ... recorded one tackle versus Iowa State ... notched two tackles (one solo) against No. 25/24 Baylor.
SOPHOMORE (2009)
Played in 14 games on special teams ... earned UT[apos]s Frank Denius Most Valuable Special Teams award ... twice named team[apos]s Most Productive Performer on special teams ... ranked third on the team with 11 special-teams tackles ... posted three tackles versus UTEP ... registered a tackle at Missouri ... notched two tackles against UCF ... tallied three tackles at Baylor ... recorded a tackle versus Kansas ... registered a tackle at Texas A&M.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2008)
Appeared in eight games primarily on special teams and registered six tackles, including four solo stops ... recorded two tackles in the first game of his career against Florida Atlantic ... posted two tackles against No. 11 Missouri ... added a tackle versus Baylor and Texas A&M ... also saw action against Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas and in the Fiesta Bowl against No. 10 Ohio State. ... redshirted in 2007.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Glen Tunstall and Booker Bowie at Palestine H.S. ... a two-year starter and letterman at linebacker ... named honorable mention all-state and first-team all-district 19-3A as a senior ... helped Palestine to a 9-3 record, including 5-1 in the district, and an appearance in the DI regional semifinals ... recorded 110 tackles ... named first-team all-district 19-3A as a junior ... helped Palestine to an 8-3 record, including 4-1 in the district ... tallied 116 tackles ... also competed in power lifting and shot put ... a three-year letterman in powerlifting who finished fifth in the state as a senior and was a regional qualifier as a junior ... a four-year letterman in track and field who was a regional qualifier in the shot put as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
Born in Palestine, Texas ... is on the engineering route to business ... a first-team academic all-state honoree by the Texas High School Coaches Association and an all-state academic athlete as a high school senior ... ranked in the top 10 in his class all four years and was third as a senior ... his mother, father, two brothers, sister-in-law and uncle are all graduates of UT ... enjoys dove and quail hunting.
THE A. SMITH FILE
During pregame, I like to: Focus
Favorite TV channel: Comedy Central
Favorite TV show: Futurama
Favorite movie: I like too many to name
Favorite CD: The Hits by Bob Marley and the Wailers
Favorite video game: Super Smash Brothers
Pet: Dog (Niels)
