CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Appeared in 14 career games for the Nittany Lions, primarily on special teams.
2023 • REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in three games...Ran for 79 yards on nine carries, with a long rush of 39 yards.
Delaware (9/9): Ran for 29 yards on six carries with a long rush of 9 yards. UMass (10/14): Had two carries for 41 yards, including a career-long 39 yard run in the fourth quarter. at Maryland (11/4): Had one carry.
2022 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned the team's Outstanding Run-On Award along with Dominic DeLuca.
Season: Appeared in seven games...Rushed for 61 yards on 23 carries, including a long run of 11 yards.
Ohio (9/10): Tallied two carries for 14 yards...Added a reception. Minnesota (10/22): Toted the ball four times for 13 yards. at Indiana (11/5): Recorded six rushing yards. Maryland (11/12): Ran the ball six times for 13 yards. vs. Utah (1/2): Carried the ball four times for 15 yards, including a long rush of 11.
2021 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in three games...Named coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week (Ohio State, 10/30).
Villanova (9/25): Had one carry for seven yards. Rutgers (11/20): Had three carries.
2020 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in the season finale against Illinois...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week (Iowa, 11/21).
Illinois (12/19): Tallied a 7-yard rush.
2019 • SAINT FRANCIS (PA.)
Redshirt season...Appeared in two games.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman for head coach Jon LeDonne at Penn Hills High School...Two-time team captain...Earned 5A All-State honors as a senior...Was a two-time WPIAL All-Conference honoree...Played in the NFBD All-Star Game and was invited to play in the East-West All-Star Game...As a senior, team went 16-0 to win the State Championship, the school's first title since 1995...Logged 2,103 total yards as a senior with 26 touchdowns, setting the single season school rushing record...Also added 91 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and two sacks on defense...Tallied 728 yards on the ground and eight touchdowns during junior campaign...As as a sophomore, recorded 651 yards rushing and eight scores.
PERSONAL
Full name is Terry Joshua Smith...Son of Harvey and Chatara Smith...Has three brothers, Aaron, Milan and Kyle Smith, and two sisters, Jamie and Amaris Smith...Is the nephew of Penn State Associate Head Coach Terry Smith...Grandfather, Harvey, brother, Milan, cousin, Justin King, and uncle, Terry, all attended Penn State...Terry was a three-year starter at wide receiver for the Nittany Lions and a four-year letterwinner (1988-91)...Justin King was a three-year letterwinner (2005-07) for Penn State and spent five seasons in the NFL...Father, Harvey, played football at West Virginia...Brother, Aaron, played football at Pittsburgh...Brother, Milan, played football at Alfred...Sister, Jamie, played basketball at Morgan State...Hobbies include playing video games, lifting weights and watching sports...Has volunteered for Special Olympics...Majoring in telecommunications...Has aspirations of being a college coach or an actor.