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Jersey Number 57
Cole Smith
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pontotoc, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Pontotoc HS (LSU)
Bio
Career Honors
2023 Kent Hull Trophy Winner (Best OL in Mississippi)
2023 Rimington Trophy Watch List
2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Roll
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Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 50 career games (48 at MSU), while making 39 starts (all at MSU) … Concluded his collegiate career having made 25 consecutive starts … Allowed just seven sacks in his career across 2,850 career snaps … Two full seasons as a center and two full seasons as a right guard … Left handed center.
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2023 (Grad Season)
Started all 12 games for the Bulldogs … Played 816 snaps on the year … Helped the offense rush for 1,761 yards and pass for 2,182 yards … According to PFF, Smith had an offensive blocking grade of 65.6, a run blocking grade of 64.1 and a pass blocking grade of 75.6 … Allowed just one sack all season and only seven hurries … Committed just nine penalties in 816 snaps … Moved to center after playing right guard each of the last two seasons … SE Louisiana (9/2): Made his 14th consecutive start … Helped MSU run for 298 yards, the most rushing yards for State in a single game since Nov. 23, 2019 … Helped MSU earn a total of 525 yards of total offense, the most by a Bulldog squad since Oct. 8, 2022 … Help Woody Marks rush for 100 yards, the first 100-yard rusher since Nov. 28, 2019 … Did not give up a sack ... Arizona (9/9): Made his 15th consecutive start … Helped the running game pick up 145 yards on the ground and propelled Woody Marks to his second consecutive 100-yard game … Did not give up a sack … LSU (9/16): Made his 16th consecutive start … Did not give up a sack or commit a penalty … at South Carolina (9/23): Made his 17th consecutive start … Alabama (9/30): Made his 18th consecutive start … Western Michigan (10/7): Made his 19th consecutive start … at Arkansas (10/21): Made his 20th consecutive start … Pass blocking grade of 79.7, highest grade since week one … at Auburn (10/28): Made his 21st consecutive start … Didn’t allow a sack or pressure … Kentucky (11/4): Made his 22nd consecutive start … Earned his highest offensive grade according to PFF (67.6) since week one … Had a pass blocking grade of 77.4, his third-best mark of the year … Did not allow a sack … at Texas A&M (11/11): Made his 23rd consecutive start … Earned a pass block grade of 82.5 per PFF, the highest of the season … Did not allow a sack or a pressure … Southern Miss (11/18): Made his 24th consecutive start … Earned a season-high pass blocking grade of 83.3 … Did not allow a sack … Ole Miss (11/23): made his 25th consecutive start … Earned a pass blocking grade of 74.6, fourth-straight game above 74.0 … Didn’t allow a sack for the eighth straight game … Did not commit a penalty.
2022 (Senior Season)
Appeared and started in all 13 games ... He helped the Bulldogs average 311 yards per game through the air which was good for the 10th best passing attack in America last season … He also helped the rushing game average 82 yards per game … Behind Smith’s leadership, the Bulldogs ranked inside the top 60 nationally for sacks allowed, surrendering just 26 all season … Memphis (9/3): Paved the way for State to rack up 547 yards of total offense ... at LSU (9/17): Led the team with a 77.6 pass blocking grade according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) ... Texas A&M (10/1): Earned a career-high run block grade of 76.3 against the Aggies.
2021 (Junior Season)
Appeared in all 13 games and started the final six contests at guard … Started the final five games of the regular season at right guard … Started the Liberty Bowl against Texas Tech at left guard … MSU’s offense gained over 400 yards a game in all five of Smith’s starts at right guard … No. 12 Kentucky (10/30): Made first career start at right guard and helped the Bulldogs amass 438 yards on offense … at Arkansas (11/6): Tied with Kameron Jones for MSU's highest pass blocking grade (87.5) according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) ...Tennessee State (11/20): Paved the way for State to rack up 600 yards of total offense … vs. Texas Tech (12/28): Made first career start at left guard in the Liberty Bowl.
2020 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in 10 games with nine starts ... One of 26 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020 ... at LSU (9/26): Played every offensive snap at center... Helped protect K.J. Costello as he passed for an SEC and MSU record 623 yards. Arkansas (10/3): Played every offensive snap at center ... Helped State record 400 yards of total offense. Texas A&M (10/17): Saw action at left guard. at Ole Miss (11/28): Protected Will Rogers to the tune of 440 yards passing - an MSU freshman record - and a school-record 45 completions. Auburn (12/12): Made one tackle. Missouri (12/19): Helped the rushing attack gain a season-best 151 yards ... Protected Will Rogers to the tune of 295 yards passing ... Offense piled up 446 yards of total offense. vs. Tulsa (12/31): Paved the way for 123 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground ... Also protected Will Rogers to the tune of 148 yards passing and one touchdown.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer protocol.
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2018 (True Freshman Season – LSU)
Appeared in two games … Saw 12 offensive snaps at center … Redshirted his initial year at LSU ... Ole Miss (9/29): Made collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Pontotoc High School under head coach Jeff Carter … Four-star recruit per ESPN … Three-star prospect by Rivals and  247Sports … Top-20 recruit in Mississippi according to ESPN (No. 2), Rivals (No. 18) and 247Sports (No. 19) … No. 2-rated center nationally by ESPN … Played both offense and defense … Played all three spots on the offensive line as a prep … Did not allow a sack between his junior and senior seasons … As a senior, totaled 62 pancakes.
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Personal
Born Carson Cole Smith on April 14, 2000 … Son of Ginger McGreger and Brent Smith … Father, Brent, was an All-SEC offensive lineman at Mississippi State and was picked in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins … Played nine NFL seasons for three teams: Dolphins (1997-2002), New York Jets (2003-04) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2005) … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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2023 Kent Hull Trophy Winner (Best OL in Mississippi)
2023 Rimington Trophy Watch List
2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Roll
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Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 50 career games (48 at MSU), while making 39 starts (all at MSU) … Concluded his collegiate career having made 25 consecutive starts … Allowed just seven sacks in his career across 2,850 career snaps … Two full seasons as a center and two full seasons as a right guard … Left handed center.
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2023 (Grad Season)
Started all 12 games for the Bulldogs … Played 816 snaps on the year … Helped the offense rush for 1,761 yards and pass for 2,182 yards … According to PFF, Smith had an offensive blocking grade of 65.6, a run blocking grade of 64.1 and a pass blocking grade of 75.6 … Allowed just one sack all season and only seven hurries … Committed just nine penalties in 816 snaps … Moved to center after playing right guard each of the last two seasons … SE Louisiana (9/2): Made his 14th consecutive start … Helped MSU run for 298 yards, the most rushing yards for State in a single game since Nov. 23, 2019 … Helped MSU earn a total of 525 yards of total offense, the most by a Bulldog squad since Oct. 8, 2022 … Help Woody Marks rush for 100 yards, the first 100-yard rusher since Nov. 28, 2019 … Did not give up a sack ... Arizona (9/9): Made his 15th consecutive start … Helped the running game pick up 145 yards on the ground and propelled Woody Marks to his second consecutive 100-yard game … Did not give up a sack … LSU (9/16): Made his 16th consecutive start … Did not give up a sack or commit a penalty … at South Carolina (9/23): Made his 17th consecutive start … Alabama (9/30): Made his 18th consecutive start … Western Michigan (10/7): Made his 19th consecutive start … at Arkansas (10/21): Made his 20th consecutive start … Pass blocking grade of 79.7, highest grade since week one … at Auburn (10/28): Made his 21st consecutive start … Didn’t allow a sack or pressure … Kentucky (11/4): Made his 22nd consecutive start … Earned his highest offensive grade according to PFF (67.6) since week one … Had a pass blocking grade of 77.4, his third-best mark of the year … Did not allow a sack … at Texas A&M (11/11): Made his 23rd consecutive start … Earned a pass block grade of 82.5 per PFF, the highest of the season … Did not allow a sack or a pressure … Southern Miss (11/18): Made his 24th consecutive start … Earned a season-high pass blocking grade of 83.3 … Did not allow a sack … Ole Miss (11/23): made his 25th consecutive start … Earned a pass blocking grade of 74.6, fourth-straight game above 74.0 … Didn’t allow a sack for the eighth straight game … Did not commit a penalty.
2022 (Senior Season)
Appeared and started in all 13 games ... He helped the Bulldogs average 311 yards per game through the air which was good for the 10th best passing attack in America last season … He also helped the rushing game average 82 yards per game … Behind Smith’s leadership, the Bulldogs ranked inside the top 60 nationally for sacks allowed, surrendering just 26 all season … Memphis (9/3): Paved the way for State to rack up 547 yards of total offense ... at LSU (9/17): Led the team with a 77.6 pass blocking grade according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) ... Texas A&M (10/1): Earned a career-high run block grade of 76.3 against the Aggies.
2021 (Junior Season)
Appeared in all 13 games and started the final six contests at guard … Started the final five games of the regular season at right guard … Started the Liberty Bowl against Texas Tech at left guard … MSU’s offense gained over 400 yards a game in all five of Smith’s starts at right guard … No. 12 Kentucky (10/30): Made first career start at right guard and helped the Bulldogs amass 438 yards on offense … at Arkansas (11/6): Tied with Kameron Jones for MSU's highest pass blocking grade (87.5) according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) ...Tennessee State (11/20): Paved the way for State to rack up 600 yards of total offense … vs. Texas Tech (12/28): Made first career start at left guard in the Liberty Bowl.
2020 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in 10 games with nine starts ... One of 26 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020 ... at LSU (9/26): Played every offensive snap at center... Helped protect K.J. Costello as he passed for an SEC and MSU record 623 yards. Arkansas (10/3): Played every offensive snap at center ... Helped State record 400 yards of total offense. Texas A&M (10/17): Saw action at left guard. at Ole Miss (11/28): Protected Will Rogers to the tune of 440 yards passing - an MSU freshman record - and a school-record 45 completions. Auburn (12/12): Made one tackle. Missouri (12/19): Helped the rushing attack gain a season-best 151 yards ... Protected Will Rogers to the tune of 295 yards passing ... Offense piled up 446 yards of total offense. vs. Tulsa (12/31): Paved the way for 123 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground ... Also protected Will Rogers to the tune of 148 yards passing and one touchdown.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer protocol.
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2018 (True Freshman Season – LSU)
Appeared in two games … Saw 12 offensive snaps at center … Redshirted his initial year at LSU ... Ole Miss (9/29): Made collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Pontotoc High School under head coach Jeff Carter … Four-star recruit per ESPN … Three-star prospect by Rivals and  247Sports … Top-20 recruit in Mississippi according to ESPN (No. 2), Rivals (No. 18) and 247Sports (No. 19) … No. 2-rated center nationally by ESPN … Played both offense and defense … Played all three spots on the offensive line as a prep … Did not allow a sack between his junior and senior seasons … As a senior, totaled 62 pancakes.
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Personal
Born Carson Cole Smith on April 14, 2000 … Son of Ginger McGreger and Brent Smith … Father, Brent, was an All-SEC offensive lineman at Mississippi State and was picked in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins … Played nine NFL seasons for three teams: Dolphins (1997-2002), New York Jets (2003-04) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2005) … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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Instagram – _colesmith74
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