Chris Smith Earns First Team All-America Honors from CBS Sports and 247Sports

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Return specialist Chris Smith has once again earned national recognition for his outstanding return abilities after he was named a First Team All-American by CBS Sports/247Sports, the two organizations announced on Wednesday.

Smith has now picked up All-America honors from two different publications after receiving First Team All-America status from Pro Football Focus (PFF). He was also named a First Team All-Sun Belt Conference performer by the league and PFF.

A native of Louisville, Miss., Smith is one of the most electric kick returners in the nation, boasting 572 kick return yards and two touchdowns. On the season, he ranks seventh nationally in return yards and is one of four FBS returners with two kick-return scores.

His production saw him become one of just five kick returners in the nation to receive a grade of 90.0 or above by PFF.

The redshirt sophomore also racked up Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors for All-Purpose yards after totaling 1,042 yards this season, good for 42nd in the nation.

Head coach Billy Napier's squad looks to pick up its second-straight bowl victory on Saturday, Dec. 26, when it faces UTSA in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcast nationally on ABC.

More information on the game, including where to purchase tickets and parking passes, can be found on Louisiana's Bowl Central page by clicking here.

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[DieHard 1280]

Outstanding! Congrats, Chris!

Maybe I misread it, but wasn't he not even first team All-SBC?

[SlickRick]

I think he was first team sbc.

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Smith was already named a First Team All-American by Pro Football Focus (PFF). Now he can add CBSSports First-Team All-American kick returner to the resume as well

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[DieHard 1280]

Congrats, Chris!

[Boomer]

Congrats, Chris!

......If I had my pick of Mitchell Ragas or Smith as A RB....... I would take Smith.....some agree but I love his blazing speed with his added muscle......and what a threat out the backfield.....pass blocking and short yardage he is not the best compared to the others!

[RaginDave]

......If I had my pick of Mitchell Ragas or Smith as A RB....... I would take Smith.....some agree but I love his blazing speed with his added muscle......and what a threat out the backfield.....pass blocking and short yardage he is not the best compared to the others!

Mitchell.

[BeauCajun]

......If I had my pick of Mitchell Ragas or Smith as A RB....... I would take Smith.....some agree but I love his blazing speed with his added muscle......and what a threat out the backfield.....pass blocking and short yardage he is not the best compared to the others!

I’ll take the Bobcat.

[BeauCajun]

Oh BTW Boomer, all 3 running backs did play in the backfield at the same time Saturday afternoon. I know earlier in the year you were suggesting they have plays for them to be in the backfield at the same time. When they executed it for the bowl game it worked to perfection.

[moorecajun]

Oh BTW Boomer, all 3 running backs did play in the backfield at the same time Saturday afternoon. I know earlier in the year you were suggesting they have plays for them to be in the backfield at the same time. When they executed it for the bowl game it worked to perfection.

What was really cool was when Levi was at the line you could hear him yelling out "Boomer, Boomer" before the play!

[CajunEXPRESS]

What was really cool was when Levi was at the line you could hear him yelling out "Boomer, Boomer" before the play!

Ha, ha, ha


Bet he knows Boomer is a offensive genius.

And like many geniuses his thoughts often beyond us normal human beings.

[Boomer]

Oh BTW Boomer, all 3 running backs did play in the backfield at the same time Saturday afternoon. I know earlier in the year you were suggesting they have plays for them to be in the backfield at the same time. When they executed it for the bowl game it worked to perfection.

.....I remember asking coach why we didn’t have some push from the back in short yardage......some teams were even folding in OTs to push behind a QB sneak......we did improve as a team on push situations later in the season