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- Height:
- 6'2
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- Hometown:
- Toccoa, Ga.
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- Position:
- LB
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- Year:
- R-Fr.
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- High School:
- Stephens County High School
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- Previous School:
- Stephens County High School
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- gp
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- tk
- 9.0
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Bio
Major: Business
Santana Smith is a Business major who values the friendships he’s made during his time at Union. He enjoys the welcoming atmosphere and the connections he’s built on campus.
His favorite subject in high school was Social Studies, and his dream job is to become a real estate agent or contractor. In his free time, Santana enjoys fishing and working out. His favorite drink is sweet tea, his go-to road trip snack is spicy sweet chili Doritos, and his favorite meal is Cajun chicken Alfredo. He’s active on TikTok and enjoys keeping up with trends and entertainment.
Santana’s football icon is Julio Jones. As a teammate, he considers himself humble and grounded. He wants to be remembered as a good person, both on and off the field. His second-best sport is basketball.
One person who made a positive impact on Santana at Union is Coach Bryant, who has played a meaningful role in his journey as a student-athlete.
Player Profile
|   | Overall | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 7 | |
| Assists | 2 | |
| Tackles | 9.0 | |
| Tackles per game | 2.3 | |
| Sacks | - | |
| Sack yards | - | |
| Interceptions | 1 | |
| Returned for touchdown | 1 | |
| Fumble recoveries | - | |
| Fumble return TDs | - | |
| Tackle for loss | 0.5 | |
| Tackle for loss yards | 2 | |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Cumberlands (KY) | L, 45-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | Thomas | W, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | South Carolina Central Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | Faulkner (AL) | L, 41-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Reinhardt (GA) | L, 40-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Point | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Rio Grande | W, 28-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Kentucky Christian | W, 32-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 49-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Cumberlands (KY) | L, 45-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | Thomas | W, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | South Carolina Central Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | Faulkner (AL) | L, 41-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Reinhardt (GA) | L, 40-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Point | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Rio Grande | W, 28-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Kentucky Christian | W, 32-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 49-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Cumberlands (KY) | L, 45-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | Thomas | W, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | South Carolina Central Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | Faulkner (AL) | L, 41-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Reinhardt (GA) | L, 40-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Point | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Rio Grande | W, 28-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Kentucky Christian | W, 32-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 49-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Cumberlands (KY) | L, 45-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | Thomas | W, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | South Carolina Central Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | Faulkner (AL) | L, 41-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Reinhardt (GA) | L, 40-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Point | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Rio Grande | W, 28-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Kentucky Christian | W, 32-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 49-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Cumberlands (KY) | L, 45-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | Thomas | W, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | South Carolina Central Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | Faulkner (AL) | L, 41-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Reinhardt (GA) | L, 40-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Point | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Rio Grande | W, 28-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Kentucky Christian | W, 32-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 49-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Cumberlands (KY) | L, 45-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | Thomas | W, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | South Carolina Central Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | Faulkner (AL) | L, 41-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Reinhardt (GA) | L, 40-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Point | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Rio Grande | W, 28-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Kentucky Christian | W, 32-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 49-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Cumberlands (KY) | L, 45-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | Thomas | W, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | South Carolina Central Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | Faulkner (AL) | L, 41-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Reinhardt (GA) | L, 40-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Point | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Rio Grande | W, 28-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Kentucky Christian | W, 32-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 49-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 33-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Cumberlands (KY) | L, 45-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | Thomas | W, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | South Carolina Central Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | Faulkner (AL) | L, 41-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Reinhardt (GA) | L, 40-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Point | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Rio Grande | W, 28-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 25 | Kentucky Christian | W, 32-28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 1 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 49-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 15 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 33-28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Cumberlands (KY) | L, 45-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | Thomas | W, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | South Carolina Central Christian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | Faulkner (AL) | L, 41-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Reinhardt (GA) | L, 40-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Point | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Rio Grande | W, 28-0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Kentucky Christian | W, 32-28 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | at Pikeville (KY) | L, 49-14 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 59 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 33-28 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Splits Stats - Passing
| gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
| Location | Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
| Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
| Month | October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Splits Stats - Rushing
| gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Month | October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Receiving
| gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Month | October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Kicking
| gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Location | Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Month | October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Splits Stats - Punting
| gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Month | October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Returns
| kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Month | October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - All-Purpose
| gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Location | Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
| Month | October | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Splits Stats - Scoring
| pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 6 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Location | Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Result | Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Month | October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 6 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Splits Stats - Defense
| gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9.0 | 2.3 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 59 | 3 | - |
| Conference | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9.0 | 2.3 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 59 | 3 | - | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8.0 | 2.7 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 59 | 3 | - | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Losses | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | 3.5 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 59 | 1 | - | |
| Month | October | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| November | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | 3.5 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 59 | 1 | - |
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