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Jersey Number 19
Armorion Smith
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 212
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- River Rouge
- Prev School:
- Cincinnati
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner for the Spartans played in 23 games at Michigan State from 2023-25 . . . transferred to MSU in 2023 after spending two years at Cincinnati (2020-21) . . . recorded 61 career tackles, with 0.5 TFL, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two official pass break-ups . . . nominated for the 2024 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award . . . named a semifinalist for the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year . . . featured on the Oct. 25 episode of ESPN College GameDay.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games for the Spartans, including seven starts at safety . . . recorded a career-high 35 tackles . . . also had an interception, a pass break-up, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery . . . played a career-high 425 snaps on defense and 73 on special teams . . . had a solo tackle against Maryland at Ford Field in the regular-season finale . . . drew start in game at Iowa, but did not register a tackle in playing limited defensive and special teams action . . . started in defensive backfield in Penn State game, registering five tackles with career-high tying one pass break-up, in charting 58 defensive snaps and eight special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles, including first 0.5 tackle for loss of career, in limited defensive and special teams action at Minnesota . . . notched two tackles in Michigan game, charting 14 defensive snaps and limited special teams plays . . . started game at Indiana and registered five tackles, while playing 47 defensive snaps and six special teams plays . . . started UCLA contest and notched six stops, while charting 61 defensive snaps and 10 defensive plays . . . opened game at Nebraska in defensive backfield and tallied two tackles, charting 54 of the 55 defensive snaps, ranking tops among defensive backs and second overall on the defense, while adding 10 special teams plays . . . notched three tackles in game at USC, adding one forced fumble, the first of his career, which was recovered by teammate Grady Kelly, setting up offense at the USC 32 for a TD drive to close to 31-24 late in third quarter, while playing in 36 defensive snaps, along with seven special teams snaps . . . snared first interception as a Spartan and second of career in Youngstown State game while playing in 14 defensive snaps . . . logged a career-high eight tackles in the Boston College game and had his first career fumble recovery . . . he also had an unofficial pass break-up on BC’s two-point conversion in the second overtime, setting up MSU’s game-winning TD and walk-off two-point conversion . . . recovered fumble in end zone after teammate Jordan Hall forced BC fumble at the goalline in the first quarter . . . made first start of collegiate career in season opener vs. Western Michigan at safety and was the honorary game captain, notching one tackle, in posting 41 snaps, ranking second among defensive backs and ranking fourth overall on the defense.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in seven games (vs. Maryland, Prairie View A&M, Boston College, Ohio State, Oregon, Iowa, Michigan) to earn his second Spartan letter . . . played 58 snaps on defense at safety and made 57 appearances on special teams . . . recorded two tackles vs. Ohio State while playing a season-high 26 snaps at safety and also tying a season high with 11 appearances on special teams . . . tallied one stop in 11 snaps on defense and 11 plays on special teams at Boston College . . . had one tackle in 26 total plays vs. Prairie View A&M (19 at safety, seven on special teams) . . . made his season debut with three snaps vs. Maryland.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in the first four games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury . . . played a total of 75 snaps on defense at safety . . . also made 11 appearances on special teams . . . recorded two tackles . . . played a season-high 42 snaps vs. Maryland . . . broke up a pass and played 14 snaps vs. Washington . . . credited with a solo tackle during his seven snaps vs. Richmond . . . had a solo tackle in 12 snaps during his Spartan debut vs. Central Michigan.
2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT CINCINNATI): Played in 12 games for the Bearcats . . . compiled 20 tackles (18 solo, two assists) . . . played a total of 185 snaps on defense and 145 plays on special teams . . . rotated in with the first team at safety . . . made first career interception and returned it 20 yards vs. Louisville in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl . . . also tallied a career-best five tackles against the Cardinals while tying his season high with 39 defensive snaps . . . recorded three tackles at Temple (Nov. 19) . . . made four stops and saw action for 39 snaps on defense at UCF (Oct. 29) . . . made a pair of stops at SMU (Oct. 22) . . . tallied three tackles against Kennesaw State in Week 2.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT CINCINNATI): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for Coach Corey Parker at River Rouge High School in Detroit . . . first-team all-state selection as a senior in 2020 by the Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, The Associated Press and MLive . . . Dream Team selection by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association . . . recorded 48 tackles, three interceptions and three forced fumbles his senior season . . . helped River Rouge to the 2019 Division 3 state title, the first in school history, and a runner-up finish in 2020 (championship game played on Jan. 23, 2021) . . . led River Rouge with nine tackles and one TFL in the 2020 state title game . . . ranked among the top players in the state of Michigan in the class of 2021 by Rivals (No. 26), 247Sports (No. 29) and ESPN.com (No. 29) . . . listed among the top safeties in the nation in the class of 2021 by 247Sports (No. 72) and ESPN.com (No. 83) . . . son of the late Gala Gilliam.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games for the Spartans, including seven starts at safety . . . recorded a career-high 35 tackles . . . also had an interception, a pass break-up, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery . . . played a career-high 425 snaps on defense and 73 on special teams . . . had a solo tackle against Maryland at Ford Field in the regular-season finale . . . drew start in game at Iowa, but did not register a tackle in playing limited defensive and special teams action . . . started in defensive backfield in Penn State game, registering five tackles with career-high tying one pass break-up, in charting 58 defensive snaps and eight special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles, including first 0.5 tackle for loss of career, in limited defensive and special teams action at Minnesota . . . notched two tackles in Michigan game, charting 14 defensive snaps and limited special teams plays . . . started game at Indiana and registered five tackles, while playing 47 defensive snaps and six special teams plays . . . started UCLA contest and notched six stops, while charting 61 defensive snaps and 10 defensive plays . . . opened game at Nebraska in defensive backfield and tallied two tackles, charting 54 of the 55 defensive snaps, ranking tops among defensive backs and second overall on the defense, while adding 10 special teams plays . . . notched three tackles in game at USC, adding one forced fumble, the first of his career, which was recovered by teammate Grady Kelly, setting up offense at the USC 32 for a TD drive to close to 31-24 late in third quarter, while playing in 36 defensive snaps, along with seven special teams snaps . . . snared first interception as a Spartan and second of career in Youngstown State game while playing in 14 defensive snaps . . . logged a career-high eight tackles in the Boston College game and had his first career fumble recovery . . . he also had an unofficial pass break-up on BC’s two-point conversion in the second overtime, setting up MSU’s game-winning TD and walk-off two-point conversion . . . recovered fumble in end zone after teammate Jordan Hall forced BC fumble at the goalline in the first quarter . . . made first start of collegiate career in season opener vs. Western Michigan at safety and was the honorary game captain, notching one tackle, in posting 41 snaps, ranking second among defensive backs and ranking fourth overall on the defense.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in seven games (vs. Maryland, Prairie View A&M, Boston College, Ohio State, Oregon, Iowa, Michigan) to earn his second Spartan letter . . . played 58 snaps on defense at safety and made 57 appearances on special teams . . . recorded two tackles vs. Ohio State while playing a season-high 26 snaps at safety and also tying a season high with 11 appearances on special teams . . . tallied one stop in 11 snaps on defense and 11 plays on special teams at Boston College . . . had one tackle in 26 total plays vs. Prairie View A&M (19 at safety, seven on special teams) . . . made his season debut with three snaps vs. Maryland.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in the first four games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury . . . played a total of 75 snaps on defense at safety . . . also made 11 appearances on special teams . . . recorded two tackles . . . played a season-high 42 snaps vs. Maryland . . . broke up a pass and played 14 snaps vs. Washington . . . credited with a solo tackle during his seven snaps vs. Richmond . . . had a solo tackle in 12 snaps during his Spartan debut vs. Central Michigan.
2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT CINCINNATI): Played in 12 games for the Bearcats . . . compiled 20 tackles (18 solo, two assists) . . . played a total of 185 snaps on defense and 145 plays on special teams . . . rotated in with the first team at safety . . . made first career interception and returned it 20 yards vs. Louisville in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl . . . also tallied a career-best five tackles against the Cardinals while tying his season high with 39 defensive snaps . . . recorded three tackles at Temple (Nov. 19) . . . made four stops and saw action for 39 snaps on defense at UCF (Oct. 29) . . . made a pair of stops at SMU (Oct. 22) . . . tallied three tackles against Kennesaw State in Week 2.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT CINCINNATI): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for Coach Corey Parker at River Rouge High School in Detroit . . . first-team all-state selection as a senior in 2020 by the Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, The Associated Press and MLive . . . Dream Team selection by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association . . . recorded 48 tackles, three interceptions and three forced fumbles his senior season . . . helped River Rouge to the 2019 Division 3 state title, the first in school history, and a runner-up finish in 2020 (championship game played on Jan. 23, 2021) . . . led River Rouge with nine tackles and one TFL in the 2020 state title game . . . ranked among the top players in the state of Michigan in the class of 2021 by Rivals (No. 26), 247Sports (No. 29) and ESPN.com (No. 29) . . . listed among the top safeties in the nation in the class of 2021 by 247Sports (No. 72) and ESPN.com (No. 83) . . . son of the late Gala Gilliam.
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