PLAYER BIOS
2014 Georgia Tech Football Yearbook
WILL SMITH
BRODERICK SNODDY
Wide Receiver 5-11 / 190 r-Junior St. Louis, Mo. John Burroughs HS
Running Back 5-9 / 190 r-Junior Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton HS 2 VL
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A non-scholarship player who joined the team in the spring of 2012 following try-outs... earned a 4.0 GPA in each of his first two semesters at Tech, garnering Faculty Honors... made the 2012-13 ACC Academic Honor Roll. 2013 (sophomore): Saw action in three games -- vs. Elon (Aug. 31), Syracuse (Oct. 19) and Alabama A&M (Nov. 23). 2012 (redshirt freshman): Did not see game action. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: John Burroughs HS... earned three varsity letters in football... played for coach Todd Small... played running back, wide receiver and linebacker... helped lead team to a district title and runner-up in the state playoffs... also earned three letters in swimming and one in crew. Personal: Full name is William Connor Smith... parents are Stephen and Phoebe... born Oct. 1, 1992... has three siblings -- Zach, Claire and Zoe... graduated high school with honors... began playing football in ninth grade... came to Tech because “I wanted to attend a prestigious engineering institution.”... majoring in industrial engineering. MORE ON SMITH Favorite singer/band: Phoenix Favorite TV show: House of Cards Favorite place to eat on campus: Wing Nuts Class at Tech I enjoyed most: Advanced Stochastic Systems High school mascot: Bombers
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2013-14 Track: Earned third-team All-ACC honors in the 60m at the ACC Indoor Championships... recorded four first-places finishes during the indoor season... took first place in both the 60m (6.71) and 200m (21.23) at the Vanderbilt Invitational... won the 60m (6.72) and finished as the runner-up in the 200m (21.38) at the Samford and Indoor... finished 1st the 200m with a personal best 21.23 at the Cupid Classic... placed fifth in the 200m at the ACC Indoor Championships. 2013 (sophomore): Played in 12 games... rushed 24 times for 150 yards (6.2 ypa)... had two kickoff returns for 29 yards... carried eight times for 45 yards in the season opener vs. Elon (Aug. 31)... returned two kickoffs vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 26)... had career highs for rushing attempts (9), rushing yards (69) and longest rush (27) vs. Alabama A&M (Nov. 23). 2012-13 Track: Joined the track team in January and soon after set a school record in the 60 meters (6.75) at the Auburn Invitational... one week later at meet Kentucky, he won the 200 meters, beating out 40 competitors... on Feb. 2 in South Bend, Ind., Snoddy finished first in the 60 with another school record (6.72)... broke the school record in the 60 for a third time, winning the Samford Invitational in 6.67... qualified for the NCAA Championships, where he finished 13th nationally in the 60... earned second team Indoor USTFCCA All-American honors ran a 10.3 100-meters in his first outdoor meet.
2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Carrollton HS... played for coach Rayvan Teague... rushed for 1,150 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior... rated as the 49th-best prospect in the state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution... named all-area in 2010... invited to play in the North-South Game... was a track star in high school... won the state 3A championship in the 100 (10.76) and the 200 (21.91)... made the academic honor roll. Personal: Full name is Broderick Brett Snoddy... mother, Lynn... has two siblings -- Bernard and Krisha... born Jan. 3, 1993 in Carrollton, Ga... began playing football at age six... a business administration major. BRODERICK SNODDY Year GP-S Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2013 12-0 24 150 6.2 0 27 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 13-0 13 50 3.8 1 19 1 11 11.0 0 11 TOTAL 25-0 37 200 5.4 1 27 1 11 11.0 0 11 CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 9 vs. Alabama A&M, Nov. 23, 2013 Rushing Yards: 69 vs. Alabama A&M, Nov. 23, 2013 Rushing Touchdowns: 1 vs. Presbyterian, Sept. 8, 2012 Long Rush: 27 vs. Alabama A&M, Nov. 23, 2013 Receptions: 1 vs. Virginia, Sept. 15, 2012 Receiving Yards: 11 vs. Virginia, Sept. 15, 2012 Long Catch: 11 yards vs. Virginia, Sept. 15, 2012
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n Broderick Snoddy
Likely the fastest player on the roster... played primarily B-back the past two years, but will play primarily A-back this fall... potential to be a big-play threat... comes from the same high school as former Yellow Jacket Jerrard Tarrant... a good student who has made the Dean’s List.
2012 (redshirt freshman): Played in 13 games as a back-up at B-back and on special teams... made nine tackles on special teams (eight solo tackles)... rushed 13 times for 50 yards and one touchdown... had one reception for 11 yards... carried six times for 13 yards and his first career touchdown vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 8)... had three carries for 23 yards and an 11-yard reception in the win over Virginia (Sept. 15).
n Will Smith
MORE ON SNODDY Favorite singer/band: T.I. Favorite dessert: Cheesecake Favorite video game: FIFA Favorite place to eat on campus: Student Center Class at Tech I enjoyed most: Management Healthcare High school mascot: Trojans Pets: German Shepherd -- Desiree
KYLE STALLARD Offensive Line 6-3 / 266 r-Sophomore Alpharetta, Ga. Alpharetta HS
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Joined the program as a preferred walk-on prior to the 2012 season... a good student who has made the Dean’s List. 2013 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in three games - vs. Elon (Aug. 31), Syracuse (Oct. 19) and Alabama A&M (Nov. 23). 2012 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Alpharetta HS... named to the All-North Fulton Team and was an honorable mention all-regional selection in 2011... played in the North Fulton/Forsyth Rotary Bowl in 2011... Alpharetta made first region 6AAAAAA playoff appearance in 2010 and won 6AAAAAA region championship in 2011... part of an offensive line that helped produce school record passing yards in 2011. Personal: Full name is Kyle Jeffrey Stallard... born Oct. 7,
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