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35 Josh Smith
Josh Smith
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Tupelo, MS
  • High School:
    Tupelo HS
  • Position:
    K
  • fg
    6-9
  • pat
    56-59
  • pts
    74
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Field goals made 6 2
Field goal attempts 9 2
Field goal % 67% 100%
Field goal long 47 47
P-A-T made 56 33
P-A-T attempts 59 34
P-A-T % 95% 97%
Points 74 39
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 0 1 0 6 7 6
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 1 1 22 8 8 11
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - 8 8 8
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 1 1 37 7 7 10
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 1 1 19 3 3 6
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - - 4 5 4
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - - 8 8 8
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 1 1 47 6 6 9
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 1 2 19 4 4 7
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - - 1 2 1
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 1 2 36 1 1 4
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 3 104 34.7 38 1 0 0 0
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 1 34 34.0 34 1 0 0 0
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 1 19 19.0 19 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 7 260 37.1 51 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 8 287 35.9 46 2 0 0 1
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 6 - - - - - - 6 0 - 0 0
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 11 - - - - - - 8 1 - 0 0
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 8 - - - - - - 8 - - 0 0
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 10 - - - - - - 7 1 - 0 0
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 6 - - - - - - 3 1 - 0 0
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 4 - - - - - - 4 - - 0 -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 8 - - - - - - 8 - - 0 0
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 9 - - - - - - 6 1 - 0 0
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 7 - - - - - - 4 1 - 0 0
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 4 - - - - - - 1 1 - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 12 - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 12 - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - -
Month                
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 12 6 9 67% 47 56 59 95% 74
Conference 6 2 2 100% 47 33 34 97% 39
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 3 5 60% 47 31 32 97% 40
Away 6 2 2 100% 22 24 26 92% 30
Neutral 1 1 2 50% 36 1 1 100% 4
Result                  
Wins 12 6 9 67% 47 56 59 95% 74
Losses - - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 0 1 0% 0 6 7 86% 6
September 4 3 3 100% 37 26 26 100% 35
October 4 1 1 100% 47 18 19 95% 21
November 3 2 4 50% 36 6 7 86% 12

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 12 20 704 35.2 51 4 0 0 1
Conference 6 5 157 31.4 38 2 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 1 34 34.0 34 1 0 0 0
Away 6 11 383 34.8 51 1 0 0 0
Neutral 1 8 287 35.9 46 2 0 0 1
Result                  
Wins 12 20 704 35.2 51 4 0 0 1
Losses - - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 5 157 31.4 38 2 0 0 0
November 3 15 547 36.5 51 2 0 0 1

Splits Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral 1 - - - - 0 .0
Result              
Wins 12 - - - - 0 .0
Losses - - - - - 0 -
Month              
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 74 6.2 - - - - - - 56 6 0 0
Conference 39 6.5 - - - - - - 33 2 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 40 8.0 - - - - - - 31 3 0 0
Away 30 5.0 - - - - - - 24 2 0 0
Neutral 4 4.0 - - - - - - 1 1 - 0
Result                        
Wins 74 6.2 - - - - - - 56 6 0 0
Losses 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 6 6.0 - - - - - - 6 0 0 0
September 35 8.8 - - - - - - 26 3 0 0
October 21 5.3 - - - - - - 18 1 0 0
November 12 4.0 - - - - - - 6 2 0 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 12 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 12 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 0 1 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
No. 1 East Mississippi claims fifth national title in eight years with 10-9 victory over No. 2 Garden City in Pittsburg, Kan.
  • Article
  • November 30, 2018
No. 1 East Mississippi claims fifth national title in eight years with 10-9 victory over No. 2 Garden City in Pittsburg, Kan.

Defense does indeed win championships.  The nation’s leader in scoring defense rose to the occasion once again, as the top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed their fifth national title in eight years with a hard-fought 10-9 victory over No. 2 Garden City (Kan.) Community College during Thursday’s NJCAA eTeamSponsor Football National Championship.  The much-anticipated gridiron matchup between the national junior college champions of the past two years was played at Carnie Smith Stadium on the campus of Pittsburg State University in front of a live national television viewing audience (CBS Sports Network) for the first time in NJCAA history.

  • November 30, 2018
No. 1 EMCC earns 31-7 home win over No. 16 Co-Lin in MACJC semis to advance to state title game
  • Article
  • November 04, 2018
No. 1 EMCC earns 31-7 home win over No. 16 Co-Lin in MACJC semis to advance to state title game

The top-ranked and reigning national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College have earned a shot at winning their third consecutive MACJC state football championship and seventh state title under head coach Buddy Stephens by claiming a 31-7 home victory over 16th-ranked Copiah-Lincoln Community College during Saturday’s MACJC state semifinals played at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field. 

  • November 04, 2018
Two-time reigning state champion EMCC Lions to host No. 16 Co-Lin to kick off MACJC playoffs
  • Article
  • November 01, 2018
Two-time reigning state champion EMCC Lions to host No. 16 Co-Lin to kick off MACJC playoffs

With a half-dozen MACJC state football championships to their credit during an ongoing nine-year span, the top-ranked and reigning national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College (9-0) will begin their quest for a third straight state title Saturday afternoon on the Scooba campus by playing host to the 16th-ranked Wolves of Copiah-Lincoln Community College (6-3).  Kickoff for the state semifinal battle is set for 2 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field. 

  • November 01, 2018
Reigning champion EMCC Lions shut out Coahoma 47-0 to earn No. 1 seed in MACJC football playoffs
  • Article
  • October 19, 2018
Reigning champion EMCC Lions shut out Coahoma 47-0 to earn No. 1 seed in MACJC football playoffs

The reigning national and state champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College secured the MACJC North Division’s No. 1 seed in the upcoming state playoffs with Thursday night’s 47-0 home shutout victory over Coahoma Community College at Sullivan-Windham Field. 

  • October 19, 2018
No. 1 EMCC Lions welcome Holmes to Scooba campus for Homecoming football contest
  • Article
  • October 11, 2018
No. 1 EMCC Lions welcome Holmes to Scooba campus for Homecoming football contest

Coming off last week’s pivotal 34-6 road win over previously second-ranked Northwest Mississippi, the top-ranked and reigning national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College return home to play host to Holmes Community College on Saturday afternoon as part of Homecoming 2018 festivities on the Scooba campus.  Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.

  • October 11, 2018
Top-ranked EMCC Lions to visit No. 2 Northwest Mississippi for NJCAA marquee matchup
  • Article
  • October 03, 2018
Top-ranked EMCC Lions to visit No. 2 Northwest Mississippi for NJCAA marquee matchup

A much-anticipated rematch of the last two MACJC football state championship games will take center stage Thursday night in Senatobia, as the top-ranked and reigning national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College visit the second-ranked Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers.  Kickoff for Thursday’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 NJCAA showdown is set for 6:30 p.m. at Bobby Franklin Field on the NWCC campus.

  • October 03, 2018
East Mississippi’s Josh Miller named MACJC’s Special Teams Player of the Week
  • Article
  • October 02, 2018
East Mississippi’s Josh Miller named MACJC’s Special Teams Player of the Week

East Mississippi Community College’s Josh Miller has been named the MACJC’s Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts during the top-ranked Lions’ 24-21 road victory over 20th-ranked East Central Community College last Thursday in Decatur.

  • October 02, 2018
Josh Smith’s game-winning field goal enables No. 1 EMCC to escape No. 20 East Central with 24-21 road win
  • Article
  • September 28, 2018
Josh Smith’s game-winning field goal enables No. 1 EMCC to escape No. 20 East Central with 24-21 road win

Josh Smith’s game-winning, 19-yard field goal with four seconds remaining enabled top-ranked East Mississippi Community College to escape Bailey Stadium with a hard-earned 24-21 road victory over No. 20 East Central Community College during Thursday’s MACJC football action.

  • September 28, 2018
No. 1 EMCC Lions score seven different ways in posting 54-13 home division win over Mississippi Delta
  • Article
  • September 21, 2018
No. 1 EMCC Lions score seven different ways in posting 54-13 home division win over Mississippi Delta

The reigning national champion and top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College scored seven different ways during a 47-point opening half on the way to claiming a 54-13 home victory over Mississippi Delta Community College during Thursday’s MACJC North Division contest played at Sullivan-Windham Field.

  • September 21, 2018
EMCC’s Stephens earns 100th career coaching win as No. 1 Lions roar past Pearl River 59-10
  • Article
  • September 07, 2018
EMCC’s Stephens earns 100th career coaching win as No. 1 Lions roar past Pearl River 59-10

No. 1-ranked East Mississippi Community College scored 38 unanswered points to overcome an early deficit en route to posting a 59-10 road triumph over Pearl River Community College Thursday evening at Dobie Holden Stadium.  EMCC’s decisive victory over the Wildcats gave 11th-year head coach Buddy Stephens his 100th career collegiate coaching win.

  • September 07, 2018
Top-ranked EMCC Lions post 50-0 shutout over No. 13 Hinds in season opener
  • Article
  • August 31, 2018
Top-ranked EMCC Lions post 50-0 shutout over No. 13 Hinds in season opener

Preseason No. 1-ranked East Mississippi Community College successfully began defense of its fourth national championship with a dominating 50-0 home shutout victory over preseason 13th-ranked Hinds Community College during Thursday’s MACJC season-opening contest played at Sullivan-Windham Field on the Scooba campus.

  • August 31, 2018