Player Story
Josh Smith story
Josh Smith built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a punter from Narre Warren, VIC wearing No. 96, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Josh Smith's career was his field-position work: 228 punts, 9,133 punting yards, and 69 punts inside the 20 across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Kent State. 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 passing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kent State.
The arc is straightforward: Josh Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.