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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Rantoul, Ill.
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| High School:
Rantoul H.S.
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 195
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| Position:
Wide Receiver
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| Experience:
3 to play 3
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2000 Highlights
Played in seven games for the Illini ... Totaled 146 receiving yards on eighth catches and two TDs ... Caught a career-high eight passes for 83 yards and two touchdown in season finale at Northwestern ... Hauled in four passes for 54 yards, including a career-long 38-yarder at Minnesota ... Had one catch for nine yards vs. Ohio State ... Also tallied three tackles on special teams.
1999 Highlights
Redshirted the 1999 season.
High School Highlights
Two-time all-Big 12 Conference selection at wide receiver, also earning all-league honors as a running back as a senior
Named to Chicago Sun-Times all-state squad
Was a second-team all-state selection at receiver during junior year
Tabbed all-region first-team by CNN/SI and All-American by Prep Star magazine
Versatile athlete played 10 positions at Rantoul H.S. for Coach Terry Workman, including wide receiver, running back, quarterback, tight end, center, linebacker, safety, kicker, punter and kick returner . . . Team reached IHSA playoffs two consecutive seasons . . . Started all four years in football . . . Earned four varsity letters in football, four in basketball,
and four in track . . . Holds school record in long jump and 110-meter high hurdles.
Personal
Full given name is Dwayne Lamar Smith . . . Nickname is Hollywood
Born Sept. 8, 1980 in Champaign
Parents are Lloyd and Donna Smith . . . Has one brother and two sisters . . . Earned honor roll accolades three years in high school . . . Sister, Yolanda, plays basketball at Illinois
Majoring in speech communications . . . Enjoys television, music and video games
Past summer jobs include construction and working as a part-time mechanic at father's garage
Likes to cook and clean.
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 8 at Northwestern, 11/18/00
Yards: 83 at Northwestern, 11/18/00
Touchdowns: 2 at Northwestern, 11/18/00
Long Play: 38 at Minnesota, 9/30/00
Receiving Statistics
| YEAR | G | NO | YDS | AVG | YD/G | TD | LONG |
| 2000 | 7 | 13 | 146 | 11.2 | 20.8 | 2 | 38 |
SMITH GAME-BY-GAME
| 2000 | | NO | | YDS | TD | LG |
| @MINN | | 4 | | 54 | 0 | 38 |
| IOWA | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @MSU | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IND | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSU | | 1 | | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| NW | | 8 | | 83 | 2 | 31 |
