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David Smith

  • position Midfield
  • height 5-11
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Arlington, Texas
  • High school Summit
  • position Midfield
  • height 5-11
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Arlington, Texas
  • High school Summit

David Smith Bio

• SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll, 2005-06
• SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, 2006-07, 2007-08
• President[apos]s List, Fall, 2005
• Conference USA Commisioner[apos]s Academic Medal
• Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08

2007
Saw action in all 19 games with five starts … Contributed three assists … First assist of the season game on game-winning tally in South Carolina[apos]s season-opening, double-overtime victory at No. 12 Clemson (Aug. 31) … Also contributed one assist in 2-0 win over Lipscomb to help squad earn adidas Gamecock Classic title … Collected an assist in come-from-behind win at Davidson (Oct. 3) … Tallied a season-high four shots at UCF (Nov. 4) … Started the final six games of the season … Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll … Also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2006
Finished the season as South Carolina[apos]s fourth-leading scorer … Played in 14 matches and started 10 times … Compiled nine points on two goals and five assists, the second-most on the team … Scored both of his goals, the first of his career, in the Gamecocks[apos] 4-3 loss to No. 5 Clemson (Aug. 25) in the season opener … Set up Mike Sambursky[apos]s game-winning goal at William & Mary (Sept. 2) … Also assisted on Sambursky[apos]s game winner vs. Davidson (Sept. 17) and Jeff Scannella[apos]s tally in a 1-0 win over Florida International (Oct. 7) … Made the Conference USA Academic Honor Roll and the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2005
Saw action in 13 games as a true freshman and started twice … Attempted five shots … Earned the team[apos]s Academic Award with the highest GPA in the freshman class … Also made the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll and the Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll … Earned the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Medal … Made the USC President[apos]s List for the Fall 2005 semester.

Pre-College
Graduated Summit High School and played varsity soccer for coach David McDonald … Served as a team captain for three seasons … Earned district and team MVP honors as a senior … A member of the All-Area Super Team as a senior … Finished his prep career with 53 goals and 46 assists, including 27 goals and 29 assists as a senior … First-team all-district in 2003 as a sophomore … Also selected the team[apos]s Newcomer of the Year … Played club soccer for the Dallas Comets … A member of the Olympic Development State Team 2000-2002 … A teammate of fellow Carolina soccer player Kevan Hawkins on the Comets … Who[apos]s Who Among American High School Student/Sports Edition.

Personal
Born July 30, 1987 … Parents are Stephen and Gena Smith … Majoring in accounting … Full name is Amos David Smith.