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South Dakota State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Smenda, Austin
Jersey Number 34
Austin Smenda
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 260
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fleming Island, Fla.
- High School:
- Fleming Island H.S.
- Major:
- Sport, Recreation and Park Management
Bio
2019: Played in a reserve role in 12 games and registered 14 total tackles ... tallied season-high three tackles in road win at Indiana State ... notched two tackles in a game four times, including Football Championship Subdivision playoff game against Northern Iowa
2018: Rotated at the defensive end positions ... ... credited with at least one tackle in 10 of the 12 games in which he played ... recorded career-high five tackles in regular season matchup at North Dakota State ... registered four tackles with season-high 1.5 tackles for loss at Northern Iowa ... notched four tackles, including one for loss, at Southern Illinois ... made four stops in FCS playoff opener against Duquesne, followed by three-tackle performances at Kennesaw State and North Dakota State ... also returned kickoff 11 yards in quarterfinal win versus Kennesaw State
2017: Made pair of starts and played in final 13 games after sitting out season opener ... matched career high of four tackles, adding 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in Beef Bowl victory over Drake ... registered three tackles in start at Western Illinois ... again tied career with four tackles, including a sack, in win over North Dakota State ... broke up a pass and tallied two solo tackles in regular season finale at South Dakota ... earned starting assignment and recorded two tackles in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against Northern Iowa
2016: Was a part of the regular rotation at defensive end ... opened collegiate career with three-tackle performance at TCU ... intercepted a pass and was credited with one tackle in home opener versus Drake ... made first career start in Beef Bowl against Cal Poly ... registered season-best four tackles, including a half-sack, in Hobo Day victory over Youngstown State ... recorded three tackles in regular season finale at Northern Iowa ... notched pair of tackles and half-sack in both Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against Villanova and North Dakota State
2015: Sat out the season as he made the transition to college
BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference and all-county honors during his senior season at Fleming Island High School ... led his team in tackles and was named squad’s most valuable defensive player
2018: Rotated at the defensive end positions ... ... credited with at least one tackle in 10 of the 12 games in which he played ... recorded career-high five tackles in regular season matchup at North Dakota State ... registered four tackles with season-high 1.5 tackles for loss at Northern Iowa ... notched four tackles, including one for loss, at Southern Illinois ... made four stops in FCS playoff opener against Duquesne, followed by three-tackle performances at Kennesaw State and North Dakota State ... also returned kickoff 11 yards in quarterfinal win versus Kennesaw State
2017: Made pair of starts and played in final 13 games after sitting out season opener ... matched career high of four tackles, adding 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in Beef Bowl victory over Drake ... registered three tackles in start at Western Illinois ... again tied career with four tackles, including a sack, in win over North Dakota State ... broke up a pass and tallied two solo tackles in regular season finale at South Dakota ... earned starting assignment and recorded two tackles in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against Northern Iowa
2016: Was a part of the regular rotation at defensive end ... opened collegiate career with three-tackle performance at TCU ... intercepted a pass and was credited with one tackle in home opener versus Drake ... made first career start in Beef Bowl against Cal Poly ... registered season-best four tackles, including a half-sack, in Hobo Day victory over Youngstown State ... recorded three tackles in regular season finale at Northern Iowa ... notched pair of tackles and half-sack in both Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against Villanova and North Dakota State
2015: Sat out the season as he made the transition to college
BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference and all-county honors during his senior season at Fleming Island High School ... led his team in tackles and was named squad’s most valuable defensive player
Gameday Eve - Drake (09.12.2025)
Wednesday, September 10
Dan Jackson Weekly Press Conference (09.09.2025)
Tuesday, September 09
Football Postgame Comments at Montana State (09.06.2025)
Sunday, September 07
Football Highlights at Montana State (09.06.2025)
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