Player Story
James Smith story
James Smith built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a punter from Wangaratta, VIC wearing No. 37, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of James Smith's career was his field-position work: 235 punts, 10,245 punting yards, and 56 punts inside the 20 across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Cincinnati. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 14 rushing yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati.
The arc is straightforward: James Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.