Tarleton State University Athletics

Junior (2022):
Second Team All-WAC … Finished with 48 receptions for 822 yards and 10 touchdowns … Across the conference, had the second most receiving TD's (tied-14th in FCS), the fourth most receiving yards and the fifth most receptions … His 10 receiving touchdowns are the most by a Texan since 2019 and tied-sixth most in a single-season in program history … In the season opener vs. Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 1, caught three touchdowns, hauling in 11 receptions for 95 yards … His first TD grab was an OBJ-like skying one-hander, No. 4 on SportsCenter's Top-10 Plays countdown … On Sept. 24 at North Alabama, had the longest play in the WAC on the year, an 86-yard touchdown catch … Scored a TD in seven of 11 games … Had three 100+ yard performances, posting a career-high 173 yards at North Alabama on Sept. 24, adding two touchdowns.
 
Montana State:
Member of the Montana State Bobcats from 2019-21 … In 2021, played in 11 games, recording 12 receptions for 126 yards … Had his best game against Northern Colorado on Oct. 2, 2021, going for a career-high 75 receiving yards on a career-high four catches. … Helped Montana State to their FCS Championship Game run, finishing as national runner-ups, falling just short against North Dakota State … Played in five games as a true freshman in 2019, hauling in a 47-yard touchdown against Southern Utah on Nov. 2 to make it a 21-0 game.
 
Kennedale High School:
Played on a Kennedale team that won 2016, 2017 and 2018 District titles. … The 2017 team played in the state championship game … Earned First Team All-District honors in 2017 and 2018 … Also was a basketball standout, the 2017 District Sixth Man of the Year and District Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.
 
Personal:
Is a 2019 graduate of Kennedale HS in Kennedale, Texas … Has a sister, Jade, and three brothers; Jarron, Jarrod and Jaylen … Full name is Jaden Awyawn Smith … Nickname is Smitty … Hometown is Fort Worth, Texas … Majoring in Kinesiology … Born Dec. 13.