18 Bennett Smith
18 Bennett Smith
Height: 5-8
Weight: 150
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.
High School: Cleveland
Position: K
fg 9-14
pat 41-43
pts 68

2023: Smith appeared in one game, attempting an extra point at Newberry (Sep. 30).  

HIGH SCHOOL: Bennett was a standout kicker for Cleveland High School, finishing 4th in the Bradley County in points during the 2022 season with 60/62 PAT and 14/15 FG, including a long of 38 yards and a net average of 47.57. He was named team captain in 2022, and received multiple Special Teams Player of the Week honors in both 2021 and 2022, as well as being named Special Teams Player of the Year in 2022 and All-County Kicker in 2023.

PERSONAL: Bennett is the son of Wes and Amy Smith. He plans to study to be an engineer. He was a member of the National Honor Society and a Raider Scholar in high school. Bennett also played soccer and golf at Cleveland High School, helping the soccer team reach the sub-state in 2021. Bennett's cousin, Rheagan Hall, played women's golf at UTC. Bennett chose Carson-Newman for its coaching staff, welcoming environment, and focus on Christ.

Recent Games
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13
Statistics category Overall Conf
Field goals made 9 4
Field goal attempts 14 7
Field goal % 64% 57%
Field goal long 45 38
P-A-T made 41 31
P-A-T attempts 43 31
P-A-T % 95% 100%
Points 68 43
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 1 1 19 3 4 6
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 0 1 0 5 6 5
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 3 3 38 2 2 11
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - 5 5 5
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - 4 4 4
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - 4 4 4
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 0 1 0 5 5 5
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 1 1 23 1 1 4
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 0 2 0 4 4 4
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - 6 6 6
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 2 2 45 1 1 7
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 2 3 43 1 1 7
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 6 - - - - - - 3 1 - 0 0
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 5 - - - - - - 5 0 - 0 0
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 11 - - - - - - 2 3 - 0 0
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 5 - - - - - - 5 - - 0 0
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 4 - - - - - - 4 - - 0 0
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 4 - - - - - - 4 - - 0 0
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 5 - - - - - - 5 0 - 0 0
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 4 - - - - - - 1 1 - 0 0
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 4 - - - - - - 4 0 - 0 0
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 6 - - - - - - 6 - - 0 0
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 7 - - - - - - 1 2 - 0 -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 7 - - - - - - 1 2 - 0 0
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 1 - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 1 - - - - 0 1 0% 0
2024-25 12 9 14 64% 45 41 43 95% 68
Total 13 9 14 64% 45 41 44 93% 68
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 1 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 12 - - - - 0 .0
Total 13 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
2024-25 68 5.7 - - - - - - 41 9 0 0
Total 68 5.2 - - - - - - 41 9 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 12 9 14 64% 45 41 43 95% 68
Conference 8 4 7 57% 38 31 31 100% 43
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 4 7 57% 38 18 19 95% 30
Away 7 5 7 71% 45 23 24 96% 38
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 9 4 8 50% 38 38 40 95% 50
Losses 3 5 6 83% 45 3 3 100% 18
-
August 1 1 1 100% 19 3 4 75% 6
September 3 3 4 75% 38 12 13 92% 21
October 4 1 2 50% 23 14 14 100% 17
November 4 4 7 57% 45 12 12 100% 24
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 7 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 9 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 4 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 68 5.7 - - - - - - 41 9 0 0
Conference 43 5.4 - - - - - - 31 4 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 30 6.0 - - - - - - 18 4 0 0
Away 38 5.4 - - - - - - 23 5 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 50 5.6 - - - - - - 38 4 0 0
Losses 18 6.0 - - - - - - 3 5 0 0
-
August 6 6.0 - - - - - - 3 1 0 0
September 21 7.0 - - - - - - 12 3 0 0
October 17 4.3 - - - - - - 14 1 0 0
November 24 6.0 - - - - - - 12 4 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -