As a Junior (2023)

Prior to Houston

Spent three seasons (2020-22) at Texas Tech
Played in 21 games
231 for 360 ( 64.2 completion %) with 2,686 passing yards and 19 TDs
132 rushes for 261 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns
Threw for 1,505 yards, completing 146 of 221 passes (66.1 completion %)
12 passing TDs while playing in 12 games in 2022
Led Red Raiders with 1,621 yards of total offense in 2022
In win vs. Houston: 350 passing yards and 2 touchdowns
In win vs. Texas: 331 passing yards and 2 touchdowns)
Passed for 359 yards and a pair of scores vs. eventual Big 12 champion Kansas State
In 2021, led Red Raiders to a 2-2 record as a starter
Memorable performance as Most Valuable Player in AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Appeared in 11 games overall, the most by any Red Raider quarterback
Completed 85 of 138 passes for 1,182 yards
Seven touchdowns with only two interceptions
Rushed 57 times for 154 yards and three scores
Averaged 107.4 passing yards per game
229.8 passing yards in games started
Early in year, utilized in short-yardage situations as a dual-threat option
Named starter late in year
Saw more playing time towards the start of conference play
Saw more time after injury to Tyler Shough
Limited number of snaps before playing entire second half vs. Oklahoma
Graded out at 75.9 according to Pro Football Focus
75.9 grade ranked sixth overall on offense
Suffered preseason injury in 2020
Injury kept him off field for duration of 2020 true freshman season
Joined Houston in January as mid-year enrollee

High School

Attended Frenship High School
Played senior season for Tigers after transfer from Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Impressive in one season at Frenship
Threw for 3,123 yards and 25 touchdowns
Rushed for 489 yards and 13 touchdowns
Only eight interceptions on year across 328 pass attempts
Completed 64.9 percent of his passes
District 2-6A Co-Offensive Player of the Year
First Team All-District at quarterback
Led Frenship to first winning season since 2015
Push Tigers to first playoff appearance since 2016
Previously was wide receiver at Bishop Gorman
806 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on 49 catches as junior in 2018
Part of Bishop Gorman program that won its 10th-consecutive state title in 2018
USA Today All-USA Nevada All-State Team at wide receiver
Also backup quarterback for Bishop Gorman, one of top programs in country
Played basketball at Bishop Gorman and at Frenship
Competed in track and field at Bishop Gorman and Frenship
Three-star prospect according to Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports
Third member of the Smith family to play football collegiately
Older brother, Ryan, was wide receiver at Duke (2013-16)
Father, DeAndre, was four-year letterwinner at quarterback for Southwest Missouri State

Donovan Smith