Honors & Awards
Capital One Academic All-America®: 2011 (1st Team)
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award: 2011 (Finalist)
MVC Elite 18 Award: 2010
NSCAA Scholar North/Central Region: 2010 (1st Team), 2011 (2nd Team)
Capital One Academic All-District V: 2010 (1st Team), 2011 (1st Team)
MVC All-Tournament Team: 2010
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma (international honor society recognizing business excellence)
Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshmen Team: 2008
Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team: 2011 (1st Team), 2010 (1st Team), 2009 (Honorable Mention)
State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award: Fall 2010
Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week: Sept. 9, 2009
Bradley A.D. Honor Roll: Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011
Bradley Co-Newcomer of the Year: 2008
Bradley Coaches Award: 2009
At Bradley (2008-Active)
Smith is one of 10 national finalists for the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award ... The leader of Bradley's defensive scheme, Smith has overcome a pair of injuries to start 53 of the 57 games he has played in his first three seasons ... A member of The Valley All-Freshmen Team, Smith played the entire 2009 season with an undiagnosed sports hernia ... Suffered a strained MCL during the first day of 2010 preseason, but recovered to start the season's final 20 games ... After playing a center defensive midfield position for his first two-and-a-half seasons, Smith moved into the back line Oct. 1, 2010 versus IPFW and helped the Braves to an 8-4-2 record down the stretch, culminating with the MVC Tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament ... Bradley's designated long thrower, Smith picked up his 2010 assist with a throw into the box for a Tommy Fritze finish versus Dartmouth ... Earned his first career point by assisting Chris Cutshaw's third goal in the 3-0 win against Mercer Sept. 6, 2009 at Shea Stadium ... Made an immediate impact for the Braves by gaining a starting assignment in his college debut and helping Bradley to a 4-0 victory at Memphis ... Smith is serving on the Bradley Braves Council student-athlete advisory board for a third consecutive year and the MVC Student-Athlete Advisory Council for a second straight year.
Career Statistics
| Year |
GP |
GS |
G |
A |
Pts. |
Shots |
Sh% |
SOG |
SOG% |
GWG |
| 2008, Fr. |
19 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
.000 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
| 2009, So. |
18 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
.000 |
1 |
.167 |
0 |
| 2010, Jr. |
20 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
,000 |
3 |
.600 |
0 |
| 2011, Sr. |
21 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
.167 |
2 |
.333 |
0 |
| Career |
78 |
73 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
23 |
.043 |
6 |
.261 |
0 |
Career Bests
Goals: 1 vs. South Carolina, 9/11/2011
Assists: 1 twice, last vs. Dartmouth, 9/17/2010
Points: 2 vs. South Carolina, 9/11/2011
Prep Overview
Smith was a two-time all-state performer for one of the top programs in the state of Illinois, helping Springfield's Sacred Heart-Griffin High School to a 62-23-6 record during his four-year prep career ... Despite playing a defensive center midfield position, Smith racked up 26 goals and 25 assists the last two years ... In addition to his all-state awards as a junior and senior, Smith was the 2006 and 2007 Central State Eight Player of the Year, a three-time all-conference pick and an All-Midwest Region choice in 2007.
Club Soccer
Moving up into an attacking position at the club level, Smith excelled for the Metro United FC Premier club program, helping his side to a United States Club Soccer regional runner-up finish in 2006.
Personal
The son of Jerome and Theresa Smith, Bobby was born Nov. 25, 1989 ... Majoring in accounting and is on pace to complete Bradley's five-year Accounting 3:2 bachelor and master's degree program in just four years.
