2025 Football Roster

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29 Parris Smiley

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 203
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Rochester, N.Y.
  • Highschool McQuaid Jesuit

Biography

2025

  • Played in 11 games in the defensive backfield 
  • Totaled 36 tackles on the season, including 19 solo stops, 17 assisted tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks 
  • Recorded nine total tackles (five solo, four assisted) against New Hampshire 
  • Logged nine total tackles (six solo, three assisted) and 1.0 tackle for loss against William & Mary 
  • Registered six assisted tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks, and a quarterback hurry against Villanova 
  • Finished the season finale against Monmouth with four solo tackles, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup 


2024

  • Played in 12 games
  • Recorded 17 tackles (13 solo, four assisted)
 

2023

  • Appeared in nine games
  • Had three solo tackles and three assisted tackles on the season
  • Had a season-high two tackles at New Hampshire (10.14)
 

2022

  • Appeared in one game against CCSU (9.24)
 

Before UAlbany

  • High School
    • Attended McQuaid Jesuit
    • Played football and ran track
    • First Team All-County
    • Second Team All Greater Rochester
    • Second Team ALL STATE (defense)
    • First Team All Greater Rochester
    • Section 5 Sectional Championship MVP
    • 3x Section 5 Champion
 

Personal

  • From West Henrietta, N.Y.
  • Son of Terra and Kenneth Smiley
  • Has a brother, Kenneth, and two sisters, Kenda and Tierra

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2022Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 184 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2023Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 197 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2024Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 197 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2025Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 203 lbs
    29