Central Michigan University Athletics
2023 Football Roster

Jersey Number 77
Keegan Smith
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Mich.
- High School:
- Jackson Lumen Christi H.S.
- Major:
- Marketing/Professional Sales
- Twitter:
- @keegan_smith6
- Instagram:
- keegan.smith.77
CAREER
Played in 23 career games with 15 career starts on the offensive line.
2023
As a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman, played in 11 of 12 games … earned starts in 11 games … listed as the starting left guard on the depth chart but made starts at both right guard and left guard … part of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks on the season … missed the game at Ohio (11/15).
2022
As a sophomore offensive lineman, did not see any game action … redshirted season.
2021
As a true freshman, played in 12 games, earning four starts on the offensive line… part of a line that blocked for the nation’s leading rusher, Lew Nichols III (1,848 total yards/142.2 ypg), as well as a unit that ranked third in the Mid-American Conference in total offense (443.4 ypg) and passing (265.4 ypg).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of Jackson Lumen Christi High School, where he played four years for Head Coach Herb Broan … four-year starter led team to combined 49-4 record, three state championships and four state championship game appearances … two-time all-state selection … three-time MLive all-city selection … served as team captain … led Titans to four Interstate 8 Athletic Conference titles … rated a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247sports … ranked the state’s No. 33 player overall … Offensive Line Most Valuable Player of the Nashville Regional … also earned three letters in hockey and two in baseball … carried a 3.4 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born William Timothy Smith on March 19, 2002 … son of William and Marcy Smith … nickname is Keegs … selected Central Michigan over offers from Air Force, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, and Miami (Ohio) … majors in Information Technology.
Played in 23 career games with 15 career starts on the offensive line.
2023
As a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman, played in 11 of 12 games … earned starts in 11 games … listed as the starting left guard on the depth chart but made starts at both right guard and left guard … part of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks on the season … missed the game at Ohio (11/15).
2022
As a sophomore offensive lineman, did not see any game action … redshirted season.
2021
As a true freshman, played in 12 games, earning four starts on the offensive line… part of a line that blocked for the nation’s leading rusher, Lew Nichols III (1,848 total yards/142.2 ypg), as well as a unit that ranked third in the Mid-American Conference in total offense (443.4 ypg) and passing (265.4 ypg).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of Jackson Lumen Christi High School, where he played four years for Head Coach Herb Broan … four-year starter led team to combined 49-4 record, three state championships and four state championship game appearances … two-time all-state selection … three-time MLive all-city selection … served as team captain … led Titans to four Interstate 8 Athletic Conference titles … rated a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247sports … ranked the state’s No. 33 player overall … Offensive Line Most Valuable Player of the Nashville Regional … also earned three letters in hockey and two in baseball … carried a 3.4 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born William Timothy Smith on March 19, 2002 … son of William and Marcy Smith … nickname is Keegs … selected Central Michigan over offers from Air Force, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, and Miami (Ohio) … majors in Information Technology.
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