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Markus Smith
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Markus Smith

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Corona, Calif.

High School:
Corona HS

Last College:
Riverside CC

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 195

Position:
Defensive Back

Experience:
1SQ

04/20/2013

Fajardo Shines as Blue Tops Silver in Spring Game

Great crowd on a beautiful day at Mackay Stadium

04/13/2013

Scrimmage Report: Defense Has Strong Performance

Pack defense notches four turnovers in second scrimmage of the spring

01/31/2013

Nevada Has 37 Student-Athletes on 2012 Fall Academic All-Mountain West Team

League-record 409 student-athletes on the 2012 fall team

09/11/2012

Nevada Stays Home To Play Host To Northwestern State

Wolf Pack looks to improve to 2-1 on the year

09/08/2012

Nevada Falls to South Florida, 32-31

Cody Fajardo passed for 271 yards and a touchdown.

09/08/2012

Markus Smith talks to the media

Markus Smith talks to the media following the Wolf Pack's loss to USF.

Nevada

2011: Enrolled at Nevada in the spring semester and went through spring drills with the team ... Expected to compete for a starting job in the defensive backfield and should also see time on special teams.

Junior College

A graduate of Riverside (Calif.) Community College ... Was a two-year starter and helped the team to a division championship ... Named first-team all-conference as a sophomore.

High School

A graduate of Corona (Calif.) High School ... Was a multi-sport star who earned a total of eight varsity letters in football, wrestling and track and field ... Was the MVP of his team as a senior ... Was league champion in wrestling as a senior and the top hurdler on his track team.

Personal

Born Markus Aaron Smith on April 5, 1992 ... Son of Michelle Amsberry and Ernest Smith ... Has an older brother, Chris, who played football at Idaho ... Chose Nevada over Texas Tech, Kansas State and San Jose State, among others ... Enjoys sleeping, eating, and playing video games in his free time.

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