Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards and Honors:
Athletics Director's Honor Roll (S25)

2025: Played in five games… Appeared against Morehead State (Sept. 13), Abilene Christian (Sept. 20), Utah Tech (Sept. 27), West Georgia (Oct. 4) and Central Arkansas (Nov. 8).

Prior to Austin Peay: Began his collegiate career at Stephen F. Austin (2022) before transferring to Cisco College (2023-24). 2024: Appeared in nine games on the offensive line for the Wranglers… Was a Second Team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference selection. 2023: Did not see action during his first season in Cisco, Texas. 2022: Redshirted and did not see action during his lone season at Stephen F. Austin.

High School: Played offensive and defensive line for head coach Brian Kozma at Bartlett High School... Also played basketball and baseball for the Bulldogs.

Personal: Kenneth Wayne Smith Jr. is the son of Regina Wright and Alice and Kenneth Smith Sr.... Birthday is Jan. 6... Mother, Regina, played basketball at Arkansas-Monticello and is in the UAM Athletics Hall of Fame... A general studies major with a survey of health concentration.