University of South Alabama Athletics

High School Highlights: Earned letters in both football and track in his only year at Trinity Christian School ... Played previous three years at McIntosh High, where he didn’t begin long snapping until his junior year.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Taylor Smith ... Born Aug. 26, 1998, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Son of Trey and Tammy Smith ... Younger brother, Calin, has verbally committed to play baseball at Mississippi State ... Grandfather, Elmer, lettered in football at Tulane in 1963 and ’64 ... Favorite teams are the Atlanta Braves and Dallas Cowboys ... Favorite movie is “The Blind Side” ... Favorite book is “When the Game Stands Tall” ... Favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... Favorite athletes are Drew Brees and Will Lutz ... Favorite foods are crab legs and brownies ... Favorite subject is math ... Like to hunt, fish and work out in his free time ... Is majoring in business administration.