Arian Smith

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Arian Smith
Georgia Bulldogs–No. 11
Position Wide receiver
ClassSenior
Major Housing Management & Policy
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-11) October 11, 2001 (age 23) [1]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
High school Mulberry High School (2016–2018)
Lakeland High School (2019)
Career highlights and awards

Arian Ryshaun Smith (born October 11, 2001) [1] is an American football wide receiver who plays for the Georgia Bulldogs. Smith has won two national championships with Georgia.

Contents

Early years

Smith first attended Mulberry High School in Mulberry, Florida, where he played football and track and field. In 2018, Smith set the farthest long jump in the country, jumping 25–03.25. [2] While playing for Mulberry, Smith played running back, quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back for the football team. [3] Before his senior year of high school, Smith transferred to Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Florida, continuing to play football and track and field. [4] Smith primarily played wide receiver for Lakeland and was selected to participate in the 2020 Under Armour All-American game. [5] Ranked as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Smith received offers from many colleges, [6] ultimately committing to play college football for the University of Georgia over Alabama. [7]

College career

Track and field

Smith initially continued to play both football and track and field for Georgia. In 2021, Arian was named a first-team All-American for track and field, also qualifying for the SEC Championship for his time in the 100-meter dash. [8] In 2023, Smith announced he would continue solely on his football career and no longer compete in track and field. [9] [10]

American football

Smith redshirted his freshman year and played in the last four games of the 2020 season. His first catch was a 31-yard touchdown against South Carolina. [11] The following year, Smith only played in four of fifteen games this season due to various injuries. [12] [13] [14] He caught a 35-yard pass against Missouri and a 67-yard pass against UAB, both for touchdowns. [15] In 2022, Smith again missed time due to injuries, missing the season's first four games recovering from surgery for a high ankle sprain received in practice. [16] In the Peach Bowl, Smith had a season-high 129 receiving yards in the game, including a career-long 76-yard catch for a touchdown in a win against Ohio State. [17] Smith played in all fourteen games the following season, scoring a touchdown against UAB and one against Florida State in the 2023 Orange Bowl. Using a granted extra year of eligibility, Smith returned to play for Georgia in 2024. [18] [19] In week 2, Smith caught a 50-yard pass for a touchdown against Tennessee Tech. [20] In week five, Smith had 132 yards and a touchdown in a loss against Alabama. [21] In week 7, Smith had a career-high 134 yards, including a 55 yard touchdown, in a win against Mississippi State. [22]

College statistics
SeasonGPReceivingRushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2020 428643.01100.00
2021 4310234.0211515.00
2022 11719828.31000.00
2023 14815319.1213333.00
2024 62341217.93177.00
Career 393495122.1944611.50

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