2015: Played in 12 games ... totaled 24 tackles ... posted five tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks ... blocked a kick against Northern Illinois ... made a season-high four tackles on three occasions.
2014: Played in six games, making one start ... made his first career start versus Western Michigan ... finished season with 13 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss ... recorded a season-best seven tackles against Western Michigan ... had 1.0 tackle for loss at Buffalo.
2013: Redshirted.
High School: Earned first-team honors on the AP Division II All-Ohio squad as a senior ... also was Akron Touchdown Club Player of the Year, Inland District Defensive Player of the Year, conference Defensive Player of the Year, all-conference, team MVP and team captain ... recorded 123 tackles, five QB sacks, 12 TFLs, two safeties and five interceptions, including two that were returned for touchdowns in 2012 ... on offense, averaged 28 yards per catch and scored five touchdowns ... also captained the track team twice, running the 100 hurdles and throwing the discus ... averaged 4.0 as a student ... prep coach was Bob Mihalik.
Personal: Born September 15, 1994 ... son of Ronald and Christine Smierciak ... plays the piano and has performed in musicals ... at one point in his life, lived in Rwanda ... majoring in engineering.
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