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2020 Football Roster
Smith, Dennis
Jersey Number 14
Dennis Smith
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gaffney, S.C.
- High School:
- Gaffney
Bio
2020: Reserve wide receiver ... has played in six career games ... on the field for 63 snaps.
2019: Played in four games against North Carolina A&T, Middle Tennessee, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame ... on the field for 50 snaps.
2018: Played in two games ... saw action against Clemson and Wake Forest ... on the field for 13 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Played at Gaffney under coach Dan Jones ... three-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... consensus top-25 prospect in South Carolina by ESPN.com (No. 25), Rivals.com (No. 8) and 247Sports.com (No. 13) ... selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... as a senior, helped the Indians to a 9-5 mark with a berth in the South Carolina High School League Class AAAAA state semifinals ... earned all-region honors after posting 55 receptions for 733 yards and five TDs as a senior ... as a junior, finished with 72 catches for 1,180 yards and 11 TDs and received all-region accolades.
PERSONAL: Born January 13, 2000 ... majoring in cultural anthropology while minoring in sociology and pursing a certificate in markets and management ... son of Rio Tate-Smith
2019: Played in four games against North Carolina A&T, Middle Tennessee, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame ... on the field for 50 snaps.
2018: Played in two games ... saw action against Clemson and Wake Forest ... on the field for 13 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Played at Gaffney under coach Dan Jones ... three-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... consensus top-25 prospect in South Carolina by ESPN.com (No. 25), Rivals.com (No. 8) and 247Sports.com (No. 13) ... selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... as a senior, helped the Indians to a 9-5 mark with a berth in the South Carolina High School League Class AAAAA state semifinals ... earned all-region honors after posting 55 receptions for 733 yards and five TDs as a senior ... as a junior, finished with 72 catches for 1,180 yards and 11 TDs and received all-region accolades.
PERSONAL: Born January 13, 2000 ... majoring in cultural anthropology while minoring in sociology and pursing a certificate in markets and management ... son of Rio Tate-Smith
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