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Alex Smith

Class: Senior Hometown: Basehor, Kan. High School: Basehor-Linwood HS

Height / Weight: 5-11 / 266 Position: Offensive Line Experience: SQ

Career Honors: 2010: Academic All-Big 12 First Team. 2007: KU Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Central Michigan.

2010 (Sr.): Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors... Saw time as a backup on the offensive line and on special teams.

2009 (Jr.): Saw time as a backup against Northern Colorado in the season opener.

2008 (So.): A backup offensive lineman who provided depth up front for the Jayhawks.

2007 (Fr.): Saw limited time as a backup offensive lineman... Named KU Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Central Michigan.

2006 (RS): Redshirted his first year at Kansas.

High School: Earned six letters in baseball and football for the Bobcats... Named all-Kaw Valley League first team as a defensive lineman in 2004 and 2005... Helped the team to the district championship in 2004... Coached in football by Steve Hopkins.

Personal: Born in Basehor, Kan... A sports management major... Hobbies include video games and sports... Son of Brian Smith and Susan Martley... Has one brother and two sisters.