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Daniel Smith

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
South Bend, IN

High School:
Clay

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 215

Position:
Wide Receiver

Birthdate:
07/16/1991


10/18/2011

Interview with Coach Kelly

09/26/2011

Fighting Irish Visit In-State Rival Purdue Saturday Night

Notre Dame has won 20 of its last 25 games against the Boilermakers, including eight of the past 12 in West Lafayette (8:06 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN 3D).

11/13/2010

Rees Rolls, Defense Shuts Down No. 15 Utah in 28-3 Win

Freshman Tommy Rees threw three touchdown passes in his first collegiate start to lead the Irish offense.

02/03/2010

Notre Dame Adds 23 To 2010 Football Roster

04/24/2012

FB: ICON 39 - Blue Gold Saturday

Irish Connection returns to take you inside Blue-Gold Saturday with the Notre Dame football team.

04/11/2012

FB: Practice Update April 11

UND.com's practice report takes a close look at the outside wide receivers, coached by Mike Denbrock, in today's spring practice update.

09/10/2011

Notre Dame Loses Heartbreaker To Michigan, 35-31 (AP)

Irish again top 500 yards in offense, but surrender fourth-quarter lead in first night game at the Big House.

CAREER: Big, strong and athletic wide receiver that saw majority of action as a rookie on special teams ... broke into the Irish special teams unit against Western Michigan ... will enter 2011 looking to break into the wide receiver rotation along with All-American candidate Michael Floyd and Theo Riddick.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action the final seven games of 2010 ... played against Western Michigan, Navy, Tulsa, Utah, Army, USC and Miami (Fla.) ... registered one assisted tackle against Navy ... recorded a critical fumble recovery that helped setup a touchdown just after halftime in the victory over No. 15 Utah ... totaled 117 snaps on special teams.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team pick as receiver on 2009 Associated Press Indiana Class 4A all-state squad ... named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 All-State team for 2009 as one of four receivers ... four-year starter as wide receiver for Clay High School in South Bend, Ind. ... caught 60 passes as senior in 2009 for more than 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns ... grabbed nine catches for 175 vs. Mishawaka in 2009, including TD receptions of 30 and 57 yards ... caught 10 passes for 124 yards and a TD vs.Elkhart Central in 2009...caught 51 passes for 1,061 yards and nine TDs as junior in 2008 ... also made seven interceptions as junior starter at defensive back for Clay team that finished 5-5 and Indiana Class 4-A sectional runner-up ... first-team all-conference receiver as junior ... caught 30 passes for 400 yards and eight TDs as sophomore in 2007 ... grabbed 49 passes for 800 yards and eight TDs as a freshman in 2006 ... caught 61-yard TD pass on first play of his career as freshman ... also a standout at Clay in basketball and track and field (as long jumper) ... brother-in-law is former Irish safety Gerome Sapp (1999-2002) ... played for coach Joe Szajko at Clay ... born July 16, 1991 ... son of Robert and Vicki Smith. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

Smith's Career Statistics

Tackles Fumbles
Year G-S TT UT AT TFL Scks FF FR PBU INT
2010 7-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0

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