2012 Freddie Solomon Football Showcase presented by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission

College Interest: Boston College, New Hampshire, Georgetown, Northwest Missouri State

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2011 Season Statistics (Durant):
29 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 interception

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Q&A with Chris Smith:

DSU: What do you think distinguishes you from every other player in the nation?
CS: My determination to be the best I can be every day. My athleticism is also what puts me above the rest.

DSU: What do you hope to gain out of your participation in the Freddie Solomon Football Showcase?
CS: I want to compete with the best and expose myself to colleges.

DSU: What are your strengths? What do you need to improve on?
CS: My strengths are my work ethic,athleticism and my ability to play several positions. The biggest thing I need to improve on is my quickness.

DSU: What are your hobbies outside of football?
CS: I like to go fishing and hang out with my friends.

DSU: Do you have a favorite player or someone you model your game after? How do you model yourself after him?
CS: My favorite player is Manti Te'o, inside linebacker from Notre Dame. I model myself after him by being aggressive and giving it my all on the field and also by the way I carry myself in a good manner off the field.

DSU: How have you evolved over the years as a player?
CS: I evolved by gaining more experience and learning to play different positions

DSU: What is your proudest moment in football?
CS: My proudest moment is whenever I make big plays in front of my family and friends.

DSU: What is your proudest moment off the field?
CS: Being chosen for the All-Academic team is my proudest moment off the field.

DSU: What celebrity would play you in the movie version of your life and why?
CS: Will Smith would play me in a movie because we have similar personalities.

DSU: What TV-show marathon will keep you on the couch all day?
CS: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

DSU: Who/What has been your biggest influence on football? How so?
CS: My mom has been my biggest influence because she supports me in everything that I do and pushes me to give 100% in everything I do.

DSU: List any honors or awards you have received (include athletic and non-athletic awards)
CS: Football: defensive player and special teams player of the week. Academically: All-Academic team

DSU: What is your favorite movie?
CS: 300, Rush Hour, and Warrior

DSU: Who is your favorite NFL team?
CS: The Tampa Bay Bucs

DSU: What is your favorite food?
CS: Chinese food

Read more about Chris Smith:
BeRecruited Profile
MaxPreps Profile
Big County Preps Archive

Videos on Chris Smith:
Highlight Tape

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About the Freddie Solomon Football Showcase:
Each year the Freddie Solomon Football Showcase features the top up-and-coming football talent from the Tampa Bay area and across the southeast region of the United States. This exclusive event for high school football players is modeled after the NFL combine and gives athletes the opportunity to demonstrate their physical skills and football skills in front of an audience of football scouts, members of the media and college coaches. Unique to the Freddie Solomon Football Showcase, Combine Performance Specialists first teach and coach all of the athletes on the standardized combine drills and the techniques to successfully complete each test. Athletes leave the Showcase more confident and better prepared to attend and compete at similar events.

In its previous years the showcase was called the Tampa Bay High School Football Combine, however the name was changed to honor the late Freddie Solomon for all that he did for youth athletes in Tampa Bay.

For more information on the Freddie Solomon Showcase please visit us on the web at: http://www.freddiesolomonshowcase.com/

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