2019 Football Roster
Roster
Smith, Demarrio

Jersey Number 55
Demarrio Smith
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 264
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Canton, Miss.
- High School:
- Canton HS
Bio
2019 (Senior): The Conference USA second team selection started the final 24 games and has posted 21 tackles (12 solo), with 3.0 tackles for loss and a half sack…Posted a forced fumble against UTSA (11/16)…Had season-high four stops against the Roadrunners…Added three tackles against Mississippi State (9/7)...Collected at least two tackles in six games…Helps lead the Golden Eagles to the No. 3 ranked total defense in C-USA, by allowing just 352.5 yards per contest.
2018 (Junior): Started all 11 games to help anchor the line ... Earned a sack in the opener against Jackson State (9/1) ... Made 17 total tackles (seven solo) ... Had a career-high four stops against Auburn (9/29) and blocked a 53-yard field goal late in the third quarter, keeping Southern Miss within two scores ... Also had three stops apiece against ULM (9/8) and UTSA (10/20) ... Helped defense to three sub-200-yard games, including finishing as the nation's No. 3 defense at 278.4 yards per game.2017 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games ... Tallied six tackles, including a season-best three versus Southern (9/9) ... Added a pass breakup in that contest ... Also had a QB hurry against Florida State (12/27).
2016 (Freshman): Played in 11 games, missing two of the first three ... Earned his first career sack in the home opener versus Savannah State, one of his two tackles on the night ... Ended with five stops (four solo) on the season, with the other two coming against Rice and Marshall.
High School: Recruited for Alcorn State by head coach Jay Hopson before flipping to Southern Miss when Hopson was hired in January... As a senior, made 25 tackles, including five for loss.
Southern Miss vs. Jackson State | Full Game Highlights
Sunday, September 07
Charles Huff Weekly Press Conference - The Jackson State Game
Tuesday, September 02
Charles Huff Weekly Press Conference - The Mississippi State Game
Tuesday, August 26
Charles Huff Press Conference - August 12
Tuesday, August 12