2018 Football Roster
Roster
Bryson Smith
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tyler, Texas
- High School:
- John Tyler HS
2020: Appeared in seven games including one start, coming against USF (Nov. 14) ... hauled in 16 catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns ... tied the game at 27 with 32 seconds left on a 4th-and-8 touchdown reception at Memphis (Dec. 12) ... contributed touchdown receptions in consecutive games against USF (Nov. 14) and Memphis ... posted season-high 45 yards receiving against USF ... posted a reception in six games.
2019: Played in 10 games and earned five starts ... caught nine passes for 62 yards, while finishing with 58 rushing yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns ... Was 3-for-4 passing with one touchdown pass ... Was the primary punt returner, averaging 8.5 yards per return with one touchdown ... recorded a 27-yard kickoff return at No. 4/4 Oklahoma (Sept. 1)... had a 13-yard punt return and an eight-yard reception in win vs. Prairie View A&M (Sept. 7)... finished with two catches for 24 yards and had a 15-yard kickoff return vs. Washington State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Sept. 13)... returned two punts for 12 yards and had a six-yard reception at Tulane (Sept. 19)... broke for a 60-yard punt return and added a three-yard reception in win at North Texas (Sept. 28)... appeared at QB in a wildcat package, rushed for 27 yards on five carries and was 1-of-1 passing for a 50-yard touchdown vs. No. 25 Cincinnati (Oct. 12)... also caught two punt returns... recorded nine carries for 29 yards and one touchdown and was 2-of-3 passing for 55 yards in wildcat package in win at UConn (0ct. 19)... punched in a one-yard touchdown and had one punt return vs. SMU (Oct. 24)... had two catches for 18 yards vs. Memphis (Nov. 16).
2018: Dynamic player who saw action at receiver, quarterback, running back, kick returner and punt returner ... made collegiate debut with four carries for 23 yards and had one catch for 25 yards in win at Rice ... also went 1-for-1 passing ... had four catches for 29 yards and one touchdown in win against Arizona ... had two catches for 33 yards at Texas Tech ... added one punt return ... had two punt returns for 32 yards and one catch in win against Texas Southern ... had one catch for 15 yards and two punt returns for 16 yards in win against Tulsa ... went 1-for-1 passing with a 25-yard touchdown pass in win at ECU ... also had three catches for 26 yards, one rush for 33 yards and one punt return for 22 yards ... had four catches, two carries, one punt return, one kickoff return and one two-point conversion in win over No. 21/20 USF ... had four catches for 30 yards at SMU ... also had one kickoff return for 19 yards ... had seven catches for 117 yards and three touchdowns against Temple ... also had four carries for 20 yards, three kickoff returns for 53 yards and two punt returns for 13 yards ... had two catches for five yards in win over Tulane ... also had two carries for 19 yards and one 50-yard kickoff return.
High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247Sports ... named to Scout's All-Midlands Team ... No. 20 dual-threat quarterback nationally by ESPN ... No. 7 athlete in the state of Texas by Scout ... No. 45 athlete nationally by Scout ... No. 93 overall player in the state of Texas by ESPN ... threw for 3,277 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior while rushing for 1,653 yards and 23 TDs ... closed his high school career with 5,705 passing yards and 52 touchdowns against 16 interceptions on 368-of-604 passing (60.9 percent) ... also ran for 3,100 rushing yards and 44 touchdowns throughout his career ... added seven career receptions for 178 yards (25.4 yards average) and one touchdown ... coached by head coach Ricklan Holmes ... signed with Houston over Texas, SMU and Memphis among others.
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 7, Temple (11/10/18)
Receiving Yards: 117, Temple (11/10/18)
Long Reception: 34, at Cincinnati (11/7/20)
Receiving Touchdowns: 3, Temple (11/10/18)
Rushing Attempts: 9, at UConn (10/19/19)
Rushing Yards: 33, at ECU (10/13/18)
Long Rush: 33, at ECU (10/13/18)
Rushing Touchdowns: 1, at UConn (10/19/19)
Passing Attempts: 3, at UConn (10/19/19)
Passing Completions: 2, at UConn (10/19/19)
Passing Yards: 55, at UConn (10/19/19)
Long Pass: 50, Cincinnati (10/12/19)
Passing Touchdowns: 1, 2x, last Cincinnati (10/12/19)
Punt Return Yards: 63, at North Texas (9/28/19)
Long Punt Return: 60, at North Texas (9/28/19)
Punt Return Touchdowns: 1, at North Texas (9/28/19)
Kickoff Return Yards: 53, Temple (11/10/18)
Long kickoff Return: 50, Tulane (11/15/18)
Tackles: 1, at Navy (10/20/18)
