2023 Football Roster
Roster
Smith, Aubrey

Jersey Number 32
Aubrey Smith
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford HS
- Prev School:
- Colorado
Bio
As a Sophomore (2023)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Redshirted
- Appeared in one game vs. Baylor (Nov. 4)
- Played four snaps on special teams kick coverage
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2022 season at Colorado
- Played 11 games (138 snaps)
- 82 defensive snaps
- 56 special teams snaps
- Eight tackles including five solo stops
- One sack, one pass defended and one forced fumble
High School
- Four-star prospect by ESPN
- No. 60 linebacker and No. 61 player from Georgia per 247 Composite
- No. 9 inside linebacker in the class per ESPN
- No. 39 player from Georgia per ESPN
- No. 21 inside linebacker in class per rivals and No. 47 player from Georgia
- Played four years of varsity football
- Played final three for Buford High School
- Spent one season at Central Gwinnett
- Buford compiled a 41-3 record
- School won three straight state titles including 2019 5A title and 2020-21 6A title
- Compiled 418 career tackles over the four seasons
- Broke 100-tackle mark all three years (99 as a freshman)
- As a senior, helped team to 14-1 record and 6A state championship
- First-Team All-Region as a senior
- Finished senior season with 118 tackles playing linebacker and safety
- Junior season Buford went 13-1 and won 6A state title
- Second-Team All-Region
- 100 tackles including 10 tackles for loss with two sacks
- As a sophomore, Buford went 14-1 and won 5A state title
- First-Team All-Region
- Finished that season with 101 tackles
- Added nine tackles for a loss with seven sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
- Central Gwinnett went 5-6 his freshman season
- First-Team All-Region as a freshman
- 99 tackles, including 10 for a loss
- Six sacks, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles
- Also participated in track & field in high school
- Enjoys writing and reading poetry
- Hobbies include sleeping, shopping, getting haircuts, watching movies, playing video games and getting tattoos
- Can hit the crossbar with a soccer ball
- Would like to become a homicide detective after his playing days are done
Personal
- Nickname: Aub
- Hobbies: shopping, movies, games
- Dream job outside of football: therapist
- Hidden talent: math
- Brother, Austin Smith, played football at Tennessee (2016-20)
- One word to describe himself on the field: noticeable
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: chicken wings
- His motivation for working hard: his son
- Best advice: don’t let anyone take your freedom
- Highlight of his life thus far: his son being born
- Sports hero: his father because he has always been there for him
- Most memorable athletic feat: beating Cal
- Unique fact: is high functioning Autistic
Recap: Houston vs Colorado
Monday, September 15
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29