Terrance Smith Class: Senior Hometown: Garland Height / Weight: 5-11 / 280 Position: DL Experience: 3L

A powerful contributor to the Lion defensive line ... anchors the middle, providing proven experience.

2004: Played in the last eight games for the Lions after missing first two contests with an injury ... collected just 25 tackles, but had 4.0 tackles for losses of 10 yards to rank fourth on the team in TFL ... also had 1.5 sacks for -4 yards ... chalked up five tackles against Eastern New Mexico ... forced a fumble and picked up a sack against Northeastern State .

2003: Started all 11 games at nose tackle for the Lions ... seventh on the team in total tackles with 47 ... 14 solo stops ... ranked third on team with 7.5 tackles for losses of 31 yards ... also third on team with 3.5 quarterback sacks for losses of 24 yards ... chalked up a season-high eight tackles at Southern Arkansas ... picked up 3.0 tackles for losses of 21 yards and 2.0 sacks for 18 yards against the Muleriders ... tallied six tackles against Central Oklahoma and Midwestern State.

2002: Redshirted while concentrating on academics at A&M-Commerce.

2001: Played in all 11 games and started the last nine at defensive end ... named the Lions Defensive Line MVP for his play ... fifth leading tackler on the squad with 54 stops, 15 solo ... ranked fourth on the team in tackles for losses with nine for 20 yards in losses ... two quarterback sacks for -5 yards ... collected a season-high 10 tackles with three tackles for losses against Southwestern Oklahoma State ... chipped in eight tackles and intercepted a pass with a 29-yard return on Homecoming against Abilene Christian .

High School: Two-time All-District 10-5A for coach Joe Martin ... helped Garland win the 5A Division I State Championship as a junior and make a first round appearance as a senior ... named the team's off-season athlete of the year ... named a Texas Scholar.

Misc: Psychology major ... born 11-5-82 ... son of Terry and Odell Smith of Garland.