2015 (Junior) | Game-By-Game Stats
Played and started in 10 games...finished third on the team in tackles with 64...had the second-most solo stops finishing with 39 to go along with 25 assists...had five-or-more tackles in eight contests...57 tackles came during MVFC play...season-best performance came in finale at Indiana State...had 14 total tackles on a snowy day, nine of which were solo stops...at Southern Illinois was credited with 13 tackles (six solos and seven assists)...had a TFL against the Salukis...in the opener at Pittsburgh finished with seven total tackles, including six solo stops...had seven tackles as well vs. North Dakota State with four solos and three assists...at South Dakota had five tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup...of the five tackles, four were solo stops...against South Dakota State had six tackles, including five solos...had a TFL against the Jackrabbits...at Western Illinois finished with five tackles (two solos and three assists) and intercepted a pass...also had five tackles against Illinois State (one solo, four assists)...had a pair of solo tackles against Missouri State...earned his third letter.
2014 (Sophomore) | Game-By-Game Stats
Played in all 12 games and made three starts...credited with 20 total tackles, including eight solo stops...had two pass breakups...of the 20 tackles, 14 came in non-conference play...started the first three games of the season...had a season-best eight stops at Illinois...had four tackles against Duquesne and Butler...had a TFL for a three-yard loss against the Bulldogs...had two tackles against Saint Francis...had a solo stop at South Dakota State and an assisted tackle vs. South Dakota...earned his second letter.
2013 (R-Freshman) | Game-By-Game Stats
Played in all 12 games and made 11 starts at free safety...named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference's All-Newcomer squad...had 60 total tackles, including 40 solo stops...was fourth on the team in tackles...had 35 tackles on rushing plays and 23 on passing plays...returned lone interception of the year 95 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter at Indiana State...was the second-longest interception return in school history...had 40 tackles in conference play, including 27 solo stops...had five-or-more stops on seven occasions...posted a season-high 10 tackles with eight solo stops against North Dakota State...credited with eight tackles, with six solos vs. Morehead State...in season finale had seven tackles (four solos and three assists) against South Dakota State...had seven tackles against Duquesne (five solos and two assists)...finished with six tackles against Western Illinois (four solos and two assists)...against the Sycamores had six stops (two solos and four assists)...credited with five tackles, including four solos, against Illinois State...had four solo stops at UNI...credited with three stops at Michigan State...had two tackles against Dayton and South Dakota...earned his first letter.
2012 (Freshman): Redshirted...named Scout Defensive Player of the Week against South Dakota State..named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week against Pittsburgh, Southern Illinois, and Western Illinois.
HIGH SCHOOL: Starter at safety...Vikings were 15-0 in 2011...Norland defeated Crawfordville Wakulla 38-0 in Class 5A State Championship Game...only fourth time a Dade team shut out an opponent in the title game and first since 2007...posted four shutouts on the campaign...allowed only 71 total offensive yards in the championship game...Norland finished 13th in the final high school rankings...Norland also played for the state title in 2010...coach was Daryle Heidelburg...also competed in track and field.
PERSONAL: Parents are Melody and Larry Smith...has three sisters...major is exercise science...is the 2016-17 recipient of the Ralph W. & Mary Louise Heberling Memorial Football Scholarship.
