2025 Football Roster
Roster
Dorrian Smith
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Valley, Ga.
- High School:
- Peach County
- Prev School:
- Northeast Mississippi CC
- Major:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
2025 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention
2025 - Associated Press All-Bowl Team
2025-26: Played in all 13 games, starting 12 … Saw action on 827 plays (769 defense, 58 special teams) … Posted 45 tackles, including 6.5 for loss, along with a team-high three forced fumbles, three pass breakups and two interceptions on the season … An honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference selection … Had a pass breakup at Fresno State … Started at nickel at USC, playing 32 defensive snaps … Started at nickel in the win over Jax State and had four tackles, including 1.0 for loss, a pass breakup and a forced fumble … Had three tackles, including a tackle for loss, in the win over Maine … Had a tackle at James Madison … Had seven tackles, including one for loss, against Southern Miss … Had six tackles and a big forced fumble in the fourth quarter in the win over Georgia State … Posted five stops, including one for loss, at Arkansas State … Had two tackles and a pass breakup in the win at App State … Recorded six stops in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had four tackles and a forced fumble against Old Dominion … Had four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in the win at Marshall … Tallied three tackles, including one for loss, and two interceptions in the Birmingham Bowl win over App State to earn a spot on the Associated Press All-Bowl Team.
2024-25: Played in 11 games, starting three … Saw action on 411 plays (381 defense, 30 special teams) … Had 26 tackles, an interception and a pass breakup … Played 38 total snaps against Boise State … Had four tackles in the win at Nevada … Missed the South Carolina State game … Had two tackles at Ole Miss … Played five snaps in the win at Georgia State … Had three tackles in the win over Marshall … Got the start in the win over James Madison, posting four tackles … Posted one tackle at Old Dominion … Had two stops in the win over South Alabama … Had a tackle and an interception in the win at Coastal Carolina … Tallied three stops in the win over App State … Posted four tackles against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl.
2023-24: Played in nine games at Northeast Mississippi CC … Had 22 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and an interception … Also had five pass breakups … Signed with Georgia Southern in December of 2023.
2022-23: Played in nine games at NMCC … Had 20 tackles and an interception … Also had five pass breakups.
2021-22: Attended Valdosta State, but did not see any action … Was redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Chad Campbell at Peach County High … A two-time first-team all-state selection by the GACA … A two-sport standout … Started three years in football and four years in basketball … Was first-team all-region in football … Had 20 catches for 534 yards and five interceptions as a senior … Named all-region in basketball.
PERSONAL: Born Dorrian Smith on July 7 in Warner Robins, GA … Son of Tabatha Hicks and Damian Smith … Has six siblings: Kaylie Mann, Tavarus Mann Jr., Malia Smith, Myleik Smith, Damian Smith Jr. and Daylen Smith.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies
