Missouri State

Honors

• MVFC Honor Roll: 2021
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2021, Spring 2022

2021
Saw action in 5 games in his first season at Missouri State ... Racked up 3 total tackles in homecoming win over Indiana State (10/16/21) with a pair of solo stops ... Also logged a solo tackle at No. 3 North Dakota State (10/23/21) ... Named to MVFC Honor Roll ... Earned spot on MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters.

Houston
Spent 2016 to 2020 campaigns at the University of Houston under coaches Major Applewhite (2016-18) and Dana Holgorsen (2019-20) ... Did not see action in 2019 (injury) or 2020 ... Played in 9 games in 2018 with 4 total tackles -- 2 solos ... Posted a tackle in win over Arizona (9/8/18) ... Logged career-high 3 tackles at Eastern Carolina (10/13/18) ... Was sidelined with an injury in 2017 and did not play with a redshirt campaign ... As a true freshman in 2016, he played 11 games with 3 total stops, all solos ... Had a tackle in his debut against Lamar (9/10/16) ... Had a tackle and broke up a pass in win over UConn  (9/29/16) ... Also had a tackle in road win at Texas State (9/24/16).

High School
Earned 5A All-District 23 honors as a senior for coach Allen Aldridge at Bush High in Houston as a consensus two-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... Was listed on the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 list for 2016 ... Ranked as the No. 60 player in the Houston area by VYPE Houston ... Recorded 38 tackles and 5 pass breakups as a senior (2015) ... Also averaged 19.7 yards per kickoff return with a touchdown ... Had 31 tackles his junior year with 5 PBU's and all-district laurels.

Personal
Javian Smith was born 4/28/98 in Lafayette, La. ... Son of Franco and Lenetra Smith of Houston, Texas ... Has two sisters, Jaid and Jessica ... Majoring in Graduate Studies.