Air Force Academy

Kenny Smith

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Class: Senior Hometown: Kirtland, N.M. High School: Kirtland Central

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 245 Position: ILB Major: Management

2003 (Junior) - Played in 11 games as a backup linebacker ... recorded 13 total tackles, including five solo ... had two tackles for loss for five yards and .5 sacks for four yards ... season high of three tackles against Wofford and Army ... had one tackle for loss against New Mexico.

2002 (Sophomore) - Appeared in 11 games ... recorded eight total tackles, including six solos ... forced one fumble and broke up one pass ... No. 1 draft pick by seniors for the annual Blue/Silver spring game ... had three tackles in the game ... listed second at outside linebacker on depth chart after spring drills.

2001 (Freshman) - Played linebacker on the junior varsity team.

High School - Lettered three years in football, basketball and baseball and once in track ... first-team all-district as a senior and second team as a junior at tight end and linebacker ... first-team all-state at linebacker and second-team all-state at tight end as a senior ... outstanding linebacker of the district as a senior ... first-team all-district in baseball as a junior and senior at catcher and designated hitter ... holds the school records for batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and walks ... first-team all-state and all-district in basketball at forward as a senior ... basketball team won the state title as a senior ... member of the National Honor Society ... high school football coach was Bill Cawood.

Personal - Born May 8, 1983 ... member of cadet squadron 25 ... parents are Kenny and Wanda Smith ... siblings are Jonathon (18), Bobby (13) and Kimberly (11) ... hopes to attend pilot training after graduation ... future goal is to be a pilot ... completed Operation Air Force in Little Rock, Ark., this past summer ... assistant element NCO in his squadron this year ... also recruited by Army, Navy and New Mexico State ... his greatest moment in sports is winning the state basketball championship in high school ... favorite TV show is Friends ... enjoys all music except country ... lists Babe Ruth as the person in history he would like to meet.