The University of Akron Athletics
2024 Akron Football Roster
Smith, Garrison

Jersey Number 37
Garrison Smith
- Position:
- K
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Norwalk, Ohio
- High School:
- Norwalk HS | Ohio State | McNeese State
Bio
2024: Appeared in 12 games… was 13-of-16 (.813) for field goals… went 24-of-24 on PAT… was 6-of-8 on field goals between 40 and 49 yards… longest field goal on the season was 49 yards… tied his career-high of three field goals made at Kent State (11/19/24)…
2023 (McNeese State): Appeared in 10 games… was 8-of-10 on field goals… made 80 percent of his kicks… had a season-long of 50 yards… attempted 37 kickoffs for 2,054 yards… averaged 55.5 yards…
2022 (McNeese State): Appeared in 11 games… had seven punts for 283 yards… averaged 40.43 per punt… had a long of 59 yards… went 10-of-11 on field goals… made 90.9 percent of his kicks… hit a season-long of 47 years…attempted 44 kickoffs for 2,702 yards… averaged 61.4 yards…
2021 (Ohio State): An invited walk-on for the Buckeyes… Did not see any playing time.
High School: First Team All-State 2020… First Team All-Ohio 2019, 2020… Honorable Mention All-Ohio 2018… First Team All-District 2019, 2020… Second Team All-District 2018… First Team All-Conference 2018, 2019, 2020… Second Team All-Conference 2017… Rated by Korblue Kicking as the No. 10 kicker and No. 12 punter in the country for the class of 2021… Finished his HS career with 32 field goals made, including four of 50 yards or more… Had a career-long of 57 yards, which is the fifth-longest field goal in Ohio High School Athletic Association history… 250 career point score, fourth-most in OHSAA history...
Personal: Son of David and Kelly Smith… Has one sister, Samantha… pursuing a masters in Sports Science...
2023 (McNeese State): Appeared in 10 games… was 8-of-10 on field goals… made 80 percent of his kicks… had a season-long of 50 yards… attempted 37 kickoffs for 2,054 yards… averaged 55.5 yards…
2022 (McNeese State): Appeared in 11 games… had seven punts for 283 yards… averaged 40.43 per punt… had a long of 59 yards… went 10-of-11 on field goals… made 90.9 percent of his kicks… hit a season-long of 47 years…attempted 44 kickoffs for 2,702 yards… averaged 61.4 yards…
2021 (Ohio State): An invited walk-on for the Buckeyes… Did not see any playing time.
High School: First Team All-State 2020… First Team All-Ohio 2019, 2020… Honorable Mention All-Ohio 2018… First Team All-District 2019, 2020… Second Team All-District 2018… First Team All-Conference 2018, 2019, 2020… Second Team All-Conference 2017… Rated by Korblue Kicking as the No. 10 kicker and No. 12 punter in the country for the class of 2021… Finished his HS career with 32 field goals made, including four of 50 yards or more… Had a career-long of 57 yards, which is the fifth-longest field goal in Ohio High School Athletic Association history… 250 career point score, fourth-most in OHSAA history...
Personal: Son of David and Kelly Smith… Has one sister, Samantha… pursuing a masters in Sports Science...
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