Matt Smith

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-5
Weight:
235
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Needham, Mass.
High School:
Needham

DUKE CAREER: Saw action in 18 career games ... on the field for 111 career snaps.

2022: Appeared in 11 games, missing the Northwestern and Miami contests ... on the field for 74 snaps.

2021: Played in season-opener at Charlotte before suffering a season-ending knee injury during the game ... underwent surgery to repair a torn right anterior cruciate ligament on Sept. 7, 2021 … on the field for seven snaps.

2020: Played in six games against Virginia, Virginia Tech, Charlotte, Georgia Tech, Miami and Florida State … on the field for 30 snaps.

2019: Did not see game action.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered two years at Needham under coaches Doug Kopsco and David Duffy ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... the No. 31 Y-tight end nationally as ranked by ESPN.com and the No. 51 tight end according to 247Sports.com ... first team Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association all-state selection at tight end after senior season ... Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association all-state honoree as a wide receiver following final campaign ... USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Massachusetts Football Team first team selection as a senior ... received Boston Herald and Boston Globe all-scholastic selections after final campaign ... Bay State Conference Co-MVP and all-star selection as a senior ... served as team captain as a senior, tallying 56 receptions for 1,043 yards and 12 TDs ... in Needham’s Division 1 South Sectional semifinal contest against Catholic Memorial, recorded seven catches for 179 yards and two TDs, including a 90-yard scoring reception on team’s first drive of the game ... finished career against Wellesley on Thanksgiving Day, returning a kickoff 92 yards for a TD in a 14-13 victory ... as a junior, helped Needham to a 6-5 mark and the Bay State Conference title ... finished junior campaign with 37 receptions for 702 yards and five TDs and earned Bay State Conference all-star recognition ... also lettered three years in basketball and served as team captain as a senior ... earned one varsity letter as a freshman on the track team.

PERSONAL: Born September 7, 2000 ... graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a degree in public policy and a certificate in markets and management ... son of Tim and Michelle Smith ... mother played volleyball at Dickinson College (1986-87-88-89), served as a team captain in 1989 and ranks in the top 10 in program history in career blocks ... brother, Brendan, was a member of the football program at Boston College (2018-19-20-21).