CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Records Set: Is the only player in Penn State history multiple 80-yard receptions. Rankings: Has 1,598 career receiving yards, good for 19th in school history, and 116 career recptions, good for 14th all-time at Penn State. Notable: Became 19th Penn State player to go over 100 career receptions...Has posted three career touchdown receptions of 70+ yards...Owns 20 catches that have gone for 20+ yards.
Game: 2022: Posted an 88-yard touchdown catch from Sean Clifford in the Rose Bowl Game victory over Utah (1/2/23), the fourth longest passing play in Penn State history...Became the only wide receiver in program history to throw and catch a touchdown in the same game in the win over Michigan State (11/26). 2021: Hauled in an 83-yard touchdown reception Sean Clifford against Villanova (9/25), marking the eighth-longest pass play in program history. 2020: Started alongside Parker Washington against Maryland (11/7), marking the first time a pair of true freshmen receivers have started for Penn State since Saeed Blacknall and Chris Godwin at Michigan in 2014.
Bowl: Records Set: Posted an 88-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford in the Rose Bowl win over Utah (1/2/23), the longest pass play in Rose Bowl history...Averaged 41.3 yards per reception in the Rose Bowl (three receptions, 124 yards), a Penn State bowl record. 2022: Tallied 124 yards in the win over Utah in the Rose Bowl, tied for fifth all-time at Penn State in a bowl game. 2021: Averaged 24.7 yards per reception (three receptions, 74 yards) in the Outback Bowl against Arkansas (1/1/22), ranking fifth by a Penn State player in a bowl game.
2023 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition from the coaches and media. Preseason: Named to the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list
Season:Appeared in 13 games, making 12 starts...Had 53 receptions for 673 yards and four touchdowns.
Rankings: Ranked fifth in the Big Ten in catches (53) and sixth in receiving yards (673).
West Virginia (9/2): Finished with four receptions for 123 yards and a career-high two touchdowns...Hauled in a 72-yard touchdown reception on Penn State's opening drive...Scored on a 12-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter...Added a 30-yard grab in the second quarter. Delaware (9/9): Recorded six receptions for 74 yards. at Illinois (9/16): Tallied three grabs for 23 yards. Iowa (9/23): Posted a career-high eight catches for 66 yards and touchdown...Hauled in a 3-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter from Allar. at Northwestern (9/30): Had a team-high 86 receiving yards on four catches...Hauled in a 25-yard reception in the second quarter and a 35-yard reception in the third quarter. UMass (10/14): Made six receptions for 30 yards. at Ohio State (10/21): Tallied six grabs for 52 yards with a long catch of 15 yards. Indiana (10/28): Had six catches for 96 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown to break a 24-24 tie late in the fourth quarter. at Maryland (11/4): Caught a team-high eight receptions for 95 yards, including 72 yards after the catch...The eight receptions tied his career high. Michigan (11/11): Made a 6-yard catch. at Michigan State (11/24): Posted a 22-yard grab.
2022 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Played in all 13 games at wide receiver, making eight starts...Made 24 receptions for 389 yards and four touchdowns...Was 2-for-2 passing for 73 yards and one touchdown.
at Purdue (9/1): Made four receptions for 58 yards...Caught a 29-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Ohio (9/10): Tallied two grabs for 26 yards. at Auburn (9/17): Made two receptions for 16 yards...Completed a 25-yard pass to quarterback Sean Clifford in the second quarter, his first career pass attempt and completion. Central Michigan (9/24): Made a 4-yard reception. Ohio State (10/29): Caught two passes for 58 yards and a touchdown...Touchdown came on a 23-yard reception in the second quarter...Added a 35-yard catch. at Indiana (11/5): Hauled in one pass for nine yards. Maryland (11/12): Had one reception. at Rutgers (11/19): Made three receptions. Michigan State (11/26): Posted five catches for 83 yards and a score...Tossed a 48-yard touchdown pass to Theo Johnson in the second quarter...Hauled in a 35-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. vs. Utah (1/2): Posted his first career 100-yard receiving game, making three catches for 124 yards and an 88-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter...Also added a 32-yard reception in the second quarter.
2021 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Started all 13 games...Made 34 receptions for 521 yards and five touchdowns with a long reception of 83 yards.
Rankings: Finished sixth in the Big Ten in yards per reception (15.3).
at Wisconsin (9/4): Recorded 71 yards on four catches...Made a 52-yard grab in the third quarter. Ball State (9/11): Made one catch for 13 yards. Auburn (9/18): Tallied four catches for 27 yards. Villanova (9/25): Posted a career-high 88 yards on two catches...Caught an 83-yard touchdown pass from Sean Clifford in the third quarter. Indiana (10/2): Made two receptions for 25 yards. at Iowa (10/9): Recorded a career-high five catches for a team-leading 61 yards...Tallied a long reception of 30 yards. Illinois (10/23): Made three grabs for 49 yards...Recorded a 42-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. at Ohio State (10/30): Hauled in four catches for 49 yards. at Maryland (11/6): Had two catches for 36 yards with a long reception of 30 yards. Michigan (11/13): Recorded one catch. Rutgers (11/20): Tallied a 7-yard reception. at Michigan State (11/27): Recorded 21 yards on two grabs. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made three receptions for 74 yards...Hauled in a 42-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
2020 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in nine games, making five starts...Recorded 15 receptions for 138 yards with a long reception of 20 yards.
at Indiana (10/24): Hauled in two catches for 25 yards. Ohio State (10/31): Made two grabs for 18 yards. at Nebraska (11/14): Caught three passes for 35 yards...Had a 20-yard reception in the third quarter. at Rutgers (12/5): Had four receptions for 25 yards. Michigan State (12/12): Hauled in three receptions for 24 yards. Illinois (12/19): Made an 11-yard reception.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman for head coach Dyrri McCain at Maury High School...Was a two-time team captain...Helped the Commodores to a perfect 16-0 record and its first state championship in 80 years with a victory in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 5 title game as a senior...Selected to the All-American Bowl...Earned all-state accolades twice...Claimed all-region laurels three times...Collected all-district honors three times...Had 60 receptions for 1,030 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior...Registered 60 catches for 1,062 yards and 10 scores as a sophomore...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 132 overall prospect, No. 22 wide receiver and No. 2 recruit in Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 206 overall prospect, No. 33 wide receiver, No. 31 player in the region and No. 4 prospect in Virginia by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 246 overall prospect, No. 46 wide receiver and No. 4 recruit in Virginia by Rivals.
PERSONAL
Full name is KeAndre Lambert-Smith...Son of Karla and Noah Smith...Has one brother, Kyron, and three sisters, Kayla, Kheira and Kyndle...Uncle, Kam Chancellor, played football at Virginia Tech and for seven years with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks...Hobbies include playing video games...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management.