Clay Smith

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-2
Weight:
185
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Chesapeake, Va.
High School:
The Woodlands HS

Honors and Awards
BIG EAST All-Academic (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)

2021 (R-So.): Appeared in two games on season ... Saw season-high 22 minutes against Providence (Oct. 2) ... Played seven minutes against St. John's (Oct. 23).

2020-21 (So.): Missed the season with a foot injury and redshirted.

2019 (Fr.): Played in 10 games (starting one) in his true freshman year ... Was one of only two true freshmen to play for MU this season ... Made his season debut off the bench at South Florida (Sept. 6), playing 20 minutes ... Earned his first career start at Milwaukee (Sept. 17) and played 68 minutes ... Played 54 minutes off the bench in a 6-1 win over Green Bay (Oct. 8) ... Played 24 minutes against Butler (Oct. 23) ... Played 29 minutes on the back line at Georgetown (Oct. 26) ... Made an appearance against DePaul in a 1-0 win on the road to help his team clinch a BIG EAST tournament appearance (Nov. 6).

Prior to Marquette: Attended Hickory High School and The Woodlands High School... Lettered three times in soccer at Hickory under coach Mike Gyori... A three-time team captain, Smith led his team to a conference title in 2016 and a regional championship in 2018... Named to the All-Region and All-State team three times (2015, 2016 & 2018). Played club for Virginia Rush Soccer Club, Texas Rush Soccer Club & Houston Dynamo Youth.

Personal: Born in Chesapeake, Virginia… Son of Michael Shane and Traci Smith... Father played baseball at Norfolk State University... Has one sibling, Colby Shane Smith. Pkans on studying cognitive science at MU.