Yannick Smith

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-3
Weight:
207
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Summerville, S.C.
High School:
Summerville
Major:
Communication

Sophomore in the classroom with three years of eligibility remaining … Earned first varsity letter in 2024 … Appeared in 13 career games making three starts … Caught 25 passes for 434 yards (17.4 ypc) with three touchdowns … Made at least one catch in 10 of 13 games (multiple five times) … Eighteen of 25 receptions went for 10 or more yards (seven for 20-plus) … Officially signed with ECU in December of 2023 after verbally committing on July 28, 2023.

2025: Named Fourth-Team Preseason All-AAC by Athlon Sports.

2024: Played in all 13 games making three starts during initial year with the program … Earned first varsity letter after logging 509 total snaps (496 offense, 13 special teams) … Caught 25 passes for 434 yards (17.4 ypc) with three touchdowns … Rushed twice for four yards … Averaged 33.7 all-purpose yards per game … Made collegiate debut against Norfolk State where he caught three passes for 43 yards … Started last three games of the season (North Texas, Navy, NC State) … Established career-highs in receptions (7/North Texas), receiving yards (112/North Texas) and longest reception (52/Navy) … Scored touchdowns against Temple (16 yards), North Texas (28 yards) and Navy (52 yards) … Caught at least one pass in 10 of 13 contests (multiple five times) … Targeted 41 times making 25 games … Credited with 110 yards after the catch … In last four games, recorded 17 receptions for 296 yards (17.4 ypc) with two scores … Logged multi-catch contests against Tulsa (four), North Texas (seven), Navy (three) and NC State (three) … Additional games with one catch were against Appalachian State (29 yards), UTSA (35 yards), (6 yards) and Army (16 yards) … Registered 29 or more yards receiving in a game seven times … Caught seven passes of 20 or more yards ranking fourth on the team … Twenty-plus yard grabs came against Navy (52 TD), North Texas (41, 28 TD), UTSA (35), NC State (30), Appalachian State (29) and Tulsa (27) … Eighteen of 25 receptions went for 10 or more yards … Credited with career-long rush of seven yards against NC State in the Military Bowl.

High School: Three-year letterman for head coach Ian Rafferty … Two-sport athlete (football, basketball) … Two-way player for the Green Wave (WR/DB) that won 28 games over three seasons … During prep career, caught 117 passes for 2,147 yards and 23 touchdowns … Played in the 2023 Shrine Bowl of the Carolina's game for South Carolina … As a senior, caught 62 passes for 1,387 yards (22.4 ypc) with 17 scores … Averaged 126.1 yards per game as a receiver for a squad that posted a 13-1 record … Ran the ball 30 times for 260 yards and three additional scores … Completed 4 of 4 passes for 58 yards and a pair of touchdowns … Also returned kickoffs (4 for 112 yards) and punts (6 for 94 yards) … Credited with one interception during senior campaign … Named The Post and Courier Player of the Week following the Green Wave’s 48-30 win over West Ashley where he caught six passes for 241 yards and six touchdowns and finished the game with 350 all-purpose yards … During junior season hauled in 50 passes for over 700 yards with six scores … As a sophomore, his first year of football, tallied over 300 yards receiving … On the hardwood, was named 5A Player of the Year as a junior … Named Summerville Journal Scene Male Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 18.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a sophomore … Four-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite, ESPN.com, On3.com and Rivals.com … Listed as the 20th-best player in South Carolina by ESPN.com … Rated as the 22nd-best prospect in South Carolina by 247Sports … Tabbed a Top 125 receiver nationally by ESPN.com … Chose East Carolina over offers from Charlotte, Georgia State, James Madison, Kentucky, Liberty, Miami (Ohio) and UAB.