Stetson University Athletics

2019: Team captain ... Saw action in all 11 games, six as a starter at linebacker … Finished the season with 34 total tackles, including two for loss … Best performances were in the last two weeks of the season with he had nine tackles against Davidson (11/16) and seven stops against Morehead State (11/23) with 1.5 TFL … Was credited with two QB hurries and one pass breakup … Was recognized for his physical play in the game against Morehead State.

2018: Saw action in nine games, five as a starter at linebacker … Suffered a knee injury in the game against Waldorf that caused him to miss the game against Marist and see only limited playing time in the next four games … Returned as a starter for the final three games of the year … Had 28 tackles on the season … Posted a season-high seven tackles in consecutive games against Morehead State and Butler … Was credited with two pass breakups and two QB hurries.

Junior College: Played two seasons for coach Larry Williams at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Miss. … Saw action in eight games as a sophomore, collecting 40 tackles, including one sack before suffering a season-ending injury … Had a season-high 15 tackles in a season-opening victory over Itawamba CC … Was credited with one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries … Was credited with 28 tackles in eight games as a freshman … Had one sack and two pass breakups.
 
High School: Was a tackling machine for coach Clinton Gatewood at Greenwood HS over three seasons … In 12 games as a senior he recorded 126 total tackles, including 71 solo stops, with two tackles for loss … Was credited with 142 tackles in 14 games as a junior, including one sack … Earned first team All-State honors both years … Had four career interceptions and five pass breakups … Was credited with two forced fumbles and had six fumble recoveries, returning two for touchdowns … Team posted a 33-7 record over three seasons … Was a member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club, graduating with a 4.2 GPA.
 
Personal: Full name is Tarren Gay Smith II … Was born on July 2, 1998, in Greenwood, Miss. … Is the son of Tarren Smith and Shelonda Spratt … Step-father is Barry Glass … Has two brothers, Latarion Smith and Isayah Hodges … Received his degree in Psychology in 2020.