Chris Smith
- position DB
- height 5-10
- weight 180
- class Freshman
- Hometown Rock Hill, S.C.
- High school South Pointe
- position DB
- height 5-10
- weight 180
- class Freshman
- Hometown Rock Hill, S.C.
- High school South Pointe
Chris Smith Bio
Redshirt freshman cornerback who has gone through two springs with the Gamecocks… provides depth in the secondary.
2016: True freshman who graduated from high school after the first semester and enrolled at Carolina in January 2016… went through spring drills… redshirted in his first season in the Garnet & Black.
HIGH SCHOOL: Multi-position athlete who played on both sides of the ball… graduated from South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C., in December 2015… coached by Strait Herron… helped the Stallions to a 14-1 record as a senior and the 3A state title for the second-straight season… played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas… as a junior, he logged 71 tackles and five interceptions along with 600 all-purpose yards… ESPN ranks him as the 16th-best player in the Palmetto State and the No. 46 cornerback in the nation… rated an All-Atlantic Region pick by PrepStar.
PERSONAL: Christopher P. Smith was born October 27, 1997… is the son of former Arkansas defensive back Pat Burris and the nephew of Notre Dame standout Jeff Burris… is a sociology major.
