Chris Smith

*Number: 94
*Position: Tight End
*Height: 6-4
*Weight: 230
*Class:
*Roster Years: 1987-1990
*Hometown: La Canada, CA
==Personal==
Parents are Robert and Kay...served an LDS mission to Albuquerque from 1985-87...married Sarah Newby in April, 1989...transferred from Arizona, where he redshirted his freshman year...older brother, Ken, was a starting nose guard for BYU...recruited by UCLA, USC, Colorado and Utah...majoring in health care administration.
==Before BYU==
All-CIF in football and track...captain of the track team and MVP of the football team...set a school record in the 440.
==College Career==
===1987 Freshman Year===
Traveled with the varsity as third-string tight end and for special teams.
===1988 Sophomore Year===
Caught nine passes for 121 yards and scored two touchdowns...started against San Diego State when Darren Handley and Travis McBeth were hurt.
===1989 Junior Year===
Moved into first-unit spot...caught five passes for 99 yards in spring game...started all 13 games...had a great 48-yard TD catch against Colorado State off a blitz...first team All-America by The Sporting News, third team All-America by Associated Press, first team All-WAC by both the coaches and writers...featured in Sports Illustrated as one of the juniors who would be turning pro a year early.
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