| Mike Smith |
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RS Freshman
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| Hometown:
Carson, Calif.
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| High School:
Carson
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 202
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| Position:
Wide Receiver
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ASU: Has a very bright future at wide receiver … will compete for playing time this year … has a very high ceiling and has shown big-play making ability. 2000: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of Carson High School … listed as the No. 17 wide receiver in the nation by SuperPrep magazine in its "All-American 308" listing … earned two votes in The Long Beach Press-Telegram's "Best In The West" poll … member of The Long Beach Press Telegram's "Dream Team" … a member of The Tacoma News Tribune's "Western 100" listing … listed as the No. 10 player in the Farwest by SuperPrep … listed as the No. 9 wide receiver in the West by PrepStar Magazine … one of the top wide receiver prospects on the West Coast … has size and speed … great moves after the catch … named a Preseason All-American by PrepStar Magazine … earned all-city and all-conference honors as a senior … as a senior, had 40 receptions (18 yards per catch) and 10 touchdowns out of the wing-T offensive formation … caught 49 passes for 880 yards and four touchdowns as a junior at Carson High School … lettered three times each in football and track and field … captained the football team as a junior and senior and the track and field team as a junior and senior … Carson was 1999 Los Angeles City Champion … once had eight catches for 171 yards in one quarter of play versus Locke High School in 1999 … selected ASU over Colorado, Nebraska, UCLA, USC, Washington, Oregon and California.
PERSONAL: Undecided on major … parents are James, Jr., and Anna … has a younger sister, Jana … born April 20, 1981.
