Kaleb Smith Season 2021

Awards & Honors
• ACC Receiver of the Week (Oct. 10, 2022)
• Nominee, 2022 Burlsworth Trophy

2022 at Virginia Tech
• Season Stats:  Has played in 10 games, making nine starts ... Leads Tech, ranks 15th among NCAA FBS receivers and ranks third among ACC receivers in yards per reception (18.6) ... Leads Tech and ranks eighth among ACC receivers in receiving yards (669) ... Ranks eighth among ACC receivers in receiving yards per game (66.9) ... Has made the sixth longest reception among FBS receivers during the 2022 season (85-yard touchdown catch from Grant Wells – Oct. 27 vs. NC State); play marks the fourth such longest resulting in a touchdown ... Leads the Hokies in receptions (36), receiving touchdowns (three) and all-purpose yards (669).
• Made a 22-yard reception at Duke (Nov. 12).
• Secured four catches totaling 78 receiving yards against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5) ... Had pickups of 26 and 24 yards.
• Recorded his second career 100-yard receiving game (141), tracking three receptions at No. 24 NC State (Oct. 27) ... Achieved a career long courtesy of his 85-yard touchdown reception from Grant Wells during the third quarter ... Surpassed 1,000 career receiving yards.
• Made three receptions totaling 26 receiving yards against Miami (Oct. 15).
• Set career highs in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (152) at Pitt (Oct. 8) ... Had pickups of 37, 30 and 28 yards.
• Secured three catches for 49 receiving yards at North Carolina (Oct. 1) ... His 34-yard pickup during the first quarter marked his third reception of 30-plus yards this season.
• Set a career high for receiving yards (70) courtesy of five receptions, including his 28-yard touchdown catch against West Virginia (Sept. 22).
• Registered two catches for 36 receiving yards against Wofford (Sept. 17).
• Hauled in three passes for 50 receiving yards, including his 2-yard touchdown catch and a new career long courtesy of his 43-yard reception against Boston College (Sept. 10).
• Made three receptions totaling 45 receiving yards, including his 39-yard catch at Old Dominion (Sept. 2).

2021: Played in all 13 games, making 11 starts at WR ... Totaled 20 receptions for 260 yards with two touchdowns ... Recorded three receptions for 25 yards vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/11) ... Wore the No. 25 jersey at West Virginia (9/18) and led the team in receiving with a career-high six receptions for 58 yards ... Recorded a 10-yard reception vs. Richmond (9/25) ... Registered two receptions for 19 yards vs. Notre Dame (10/9) ... Hauled in an 11-yard reception vs. Pitt (10/16) before leaving the game due to injury ... Recorded two receptions for 48 yards with a 29-yard long vs. Syracuse (10/23) ... Registered an eight-yard reception at Georgia Tech (10/30) ... Hauled in two receptions for a career-high 64 yards with a 30-yard TD. Also registered a career-long 34-yard catch ... Recorded a seven-yard TD reception at Miami (11/20) ... Registered a 10-yard reception at Virginia (11/27).

2020: Played in eight games with four starts ... Finished the season with eight receptions for 88 yards with one TD ... Caught an 11-yard pass vs. NC State (9/26) ... Registered three catches for 16 yards vs. Boston College (10/17) ... Recorded a nine-yard TD catch vs. Liberty (11/7) ... Hauled in a career-long 32-yard reception vs. Miami (11/14) ... Caught a five-yard pass at Pitt (11/21).
 
2019: Former walk-on earned a scholarship after playing in 11 games with five starts … Finished the season with nine receptions for 121 yards with one TD … Caught an 11-yard TD pass in his first collegiate game at Boston College (8/31), registering four catches for a season-high 62 yards ... Tallied two catches apiece vs. ODU (9/7) and Furman (9/14).
 
2018: Did not see game action and redshirted.
 
High School: Earned all-district honors twice and was an all-region selection as a defensive back in his high school career ... Did not play his senior year due to an injury … Scored seven touchdowns and caught 22 passes for 208 yards to go along with 117 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and three interceptions as a junior … Played for head coach Bryan Davis at Patrick Henry High School and transferred to Louisa County High School for his senior season.
 
Personal: Son of James and Kimberly Smith … Mother played basketball at the University of Richmond … Father was a standout safety at Richmond (1988-90) and was selected in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers … Majoring in curriculum & instruction.