< PreviousSENIOR SPO TL IGHT: CLARKE SMITH 51 Long snapper Clarke Smith graduated in August with a mechanical engineering degree from Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and a minor in sport coaching. The fifth-year senior enters the 2020 football season savoring the accomplishments and the memories of the past four years. “Being able to look over and see my mom watch me play in Jordan-Hare will be what I miss the most,” he said. At Leeds High School near Birmingham, Alabama, Smith was quite the active athlete, participating in basketball, base- ball, golf, track and field, and making three trips to the finals while winning back-to-back state championships in football. “I did a lot of sports in high school, but football was surely a blessing in disguise,” Smith said. “I started as a freshman and was able to start 58 total career games and won 50 of them.” Smith says his mother, Anita, served as the inspiration for his hard work. “She gets 100 percent credit for who I am,” he said. “My mom coached me for three years in basketball; it can be kind of weird getting chewed out by your mom on the basketball court.” Smith’s mother knew the recipe for hard work, as it was passed down from her parents. “My grandparents are ones that didn’t spend a dime they didn’t have,” he said. “They spent six years with the plastic weather guard around their house because they couldn’t afford the bricks yet, but they were saving up for it. “My mom reinforced to me that I wasn’t going to get to play unless I practiced my free throws and worked on my boxing out. If you are not willing to get better, then you are not going to get anything out of it.” Smith channeled that attitude toward athletics and his achievements in football led to him being offered several scholarships and walk-on offers, but he had a hard time decid- ing which one to choose. “Coming from a family full of athletes, mainly basketball players, it was expected to go to college on a scholarship,” he said. “After my mom told me to write down all the pros and cons from all the schools’ offers, it seemed like the University of Central Arkansas was the best bet on paper, but something inside of me wasn’t on board.” Smith realized that if he didn’t try to play with the best, he would always wonder. “I heard the stories of people saying that they played a lot but never played at the highest level,” he said. “I had to ask myself if I would rather play at a smaller school with hopes to excel or try something at the highest level possible, even if I fell flat on my face.” Knowing that he would be turning down full-ride scholar- ships, Smith chose to play at the school that would challenge him the most. “I knew that if I was going to try something, then I wanted to try at the most elite level, facing the hardest competition I could possibly face,” Smith said. “If I did my absolute best, I knew that was something I could live with. “Out of all the schools, Auburn felt like the best opportuni- ty, based on how much you are willing to put in.” Moving from Mississippi, where his family is from, to grow up in Leeds, Smith learned that for most people in the state, you are either an Auburn fan or you are not. Having played in both Bryant-Denny and Jordan-Hare Stadiums for the high school championships, Smith had a fonder feeling toward the grass on Pat Dye Field. “I actually preferred Jordan-Hare because I was 1-0 here and was 1-1 in the other stadium,” he said. “My junior year for the championship, we got to come to Auburn and my first reaction was, ‘This is beautiful,’” he said. “At the time I was being recruited by Auburn and I told my coach that this is a place I can see myself playing. I told myself that this could feel like home.” His four years at Auburn have felt like home for Smith. He enjoys the challenges Auburn has given him from day one. “My first assignment when I got to fall camp freshman year was going against Carl Lawson at tackle, and I was like, ‘Uh… but I am a long snapper,’” he laughed. “But they said they needed someone to line up and that’s when I reminded myself that I wanted this.” Football was not the only reason Smith chose Auburn. He wanted to challenge himself in the classroom just as much as he wanted to be on the field. “No other school has an amazing engineering school like Auburn, so plan A was certainly football, but plan B was aca- demics and no other school came close,” he said. Smith has met every challenge and kept a positive outlook toward achieving his goals. He does not let walls keep him from climbing. “It doesn’t matter the hand you are dealt; it is how you play the cards, and some of the cards I have been dealt, I have played pretty well,” he said. “Being here has taught me that adversity is going to always be a constant in life, and you have two options: you can fold or you can push back. The more you push, there is a chance you can overcome it, but the moment you fold, it is going to overtake you.” Like an umpire in baseball or a football referee, Smith’s position usually comes with anonymity. “First off, I am a long snapper, so if I ever hear my name in the media, then I have done something I shouldn’t have, and rarely is it for a good thing,” he joked. ‘CHERISH THE MOMENTS’ BY JONATHAN HOUSAND SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: CLARKE SMITH A UBURNTI G ERS.C O M2020 S T ADIUM MAP 53 2020 STADIUM MAP A UBURNTI G ERS.C O M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 14 14 13 151617181920 383940414243 3744 44 45 46 46 36 37 35 35 21 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 100 99 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 23 23 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 BI LL & C ONNI E N EV ILLE LOBB Y SO UT H DO NA HU E DR HD VIDEOBOARD AUBURN ARENA MIKE & JANE McCARTNEY BRICK PLAZA HARBERT FAMILY RECRUITING CENTER SOUTH NORTH WES T EAS T HFRC ONLY NORTH STADIUM LOT SOUTH CLUB BROADWAY CLUB NORTH CLUB VISITING TEAM LOCKER ROOM TICKET INFO TICKET INFO TICKET INFO A U B U R N V IS IT O R MAIN TICKET OFFICE BROADWAY CLUB ONLY SUITE LEVEL, NELSON CLUB, & TIGER WALK CLUB ENTRANCE 8U 8 KENTUCKY PLAYER GUEST TICKET PICK-UP AUBURN PLAYER GUEST ADA EAST UPPER DECK ACCESS MEDIA ENTRY, BECKWITH CLUB, BROADWAY CLUB, NORTH AND SOUTH CLUBS 12A 12B 12C 12D 13A 13B 13C 14 15A 15B 16A 16B 17A 17B 17C 18 16C EAST UPPER DECK ACCESS HE ISM AN DR Assigned Entry Gate LEGEND Medical Bag Entry Elevator Guest Services Elevator Shuttle Heisman Statue First Aid Tiger Babies Team Shop PHYSICAL DISTANCING Please remember to stay at least six feet apart, regularly wash your hands, and wear a mask. SEATING & GATE DESIGNATION Gates 12C-12D, 13A-13C (Sections 10-16) Entry Time: 1.5 - 1 hour / Exit Time: conclusion of game (rows 28 and above), 15 min. post-game (rows 1-27) Gates 6-8 (Sections 17-21 upper, 24 upper, 25-28) Entry Time: 2 - 1.5 hours / Exit Time: conclusion of game (rows 28 and above), 15 min. post-game (rows 1-27) Auburn Player Guests / Gates 12A-12B (Sections 6-9) Entry Time: 1.5 - 1 hour / Exit Time: conclusion of game (rows 28 and above), 15 min. post-game (rows 1-27) Gates 1-4 (Sections 29-40) Entry Time: 1.5 - 1 hour / Exit Time: conclusion of game (rows 28 and above), 15 min. post-game (rows 1-27) Gates 15A-15B, 16A-16C (Sections 1-5, 41-46) Entry Time: 2 - 1.5 hours / Exit Time: conclusion of game (rows 28 and above), 15 min. post-game (rows 1-27) Gates 17A-17C, 18 (Sections 47-62) Entry Time: 2 - 1.5 hours / Exit Time: conclusion of game Gate 8U (Sections 99-114) Entry Time: 2 - 1.5 hours / Exit Time: conclusion of game Gate 14 (Beckwith Club, Broadway Club, North and South Clubs) Entry Time: 2.5 - 2 hours / Exit Time: 30 min. - 2 hours post-game East Elevator Lobby (Suites) and Tiger Walk Club Entry Time: 3 - 2.5 hours / Exit Time: 30 min. - 2 hours post-game Kentucky Player Guests (Sections 34 lower, 35 lower, 37, 38 lower) Entry Time: 1.5 - 1 hour / Exit Time: conclusion of game (rows 28 and above), 15 min. post-game (rows 1-27) Auburn Band and Spirit Squads / Gates 6-8 (Sections 21 lower, 22-24 lower) Entry Time: 2 - 1.5 hours / Exit Time: conclusion of game (rows 28 and above), 15 min. post-game (rows 1-27) PLEASE NOTE • Please enter your assigned gate and stay within your designated area of the stadium. 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Eighty-seven years later, Derrick Brown continued the legacy of Auburn greats by becoming an unanimous All-American on eight separate lists. The first Tiger to earn unanimous recognition in three decades, Brown was placed on the Sporting News, ESPN, the Athletics, CBS, Associated Press, Walter Camp, Football Writers Association of America and AFCA FBS Coaches first teams. n Seventy-one Tiger Players have combined for 80 All-America Honors. End Jimmy Phillips is Auburn’s most celebrated All-American, making 11 teams in 1957. Pat Sullivan, Terry Beasley, Bo Jackson and Tracy Rocker were each named to 10 teams in a single season. n Auburn has had 22 seasons with multiple All-Americans and nine season with three or more. AUBURN ALL-AMERICANS A UBURNTI G ERS.C O M AUBURN ALL-AMERICA LIST Year ........Player ........................................ Pos. 1932 ..........Jimmy Hitchcok ..............................HB 1937 ..........Walter Gilbert ..................................... C 1942 ..........Ray "Monk Gafford ........................HB 1944..........Caleb "Tex" Warrington .................. C 1949 ..........Travis Tidwell ....................................QB 1954 .........Jim Pyburn ............................................E 1955 .........Frank D'Agostino ................................ T ....................Joe Childress .....................................FB ....................Fob James .........................................HB 1957 ..........Jimmy Phillips ......................................E 1958 .........Zeke Smith............................................G ....................Jackie Burkett ..................................... C 1959 .........Zeke Smith............................................G ....................Ken Rice.................................................. T 1960 .........Ken Rice.................................................. T ....................Ed Dyas ................................................FB 1963 ..........Jimmy Sidle .......................................QB 1964 ..........Tucker Frederickson ......................FB 1965 .........Jack Thornton ...................................... T ....................Bill Cody ..............................................LB 1967 ..........Freddie Hyatt .......................................E 1968 ..........Dave Campbell .................................... T 1969 ..........Buddy McClinton ............................... S 1970 ..........Larry Willingham ............................DB ....................Terry Beasley .................................E/FL ....................Pat Sullivan ........................................QB 1971 ...........Pat Sullivan ........................................QB ....................Terry Beasley ....................................WR 1974 ..........Ken Bernich .......................................LB ....................Mike Fuller ............................................. S 1976 ..........Neil O'Donoghue ............................PK 1981 ...........Keith Uecker ..................................... OT 1982 ..........Bob Harris ..........................................DB 1983 ..........Bo Jackson ........................................ RB ....................Donnie Humphrey ..........................DT 1984 .........Gregg Carr .........................................LB 1985 .........Bo Jackson ........................................ RB ....................Lewis Colbert .......................................P ....................Ben Tamburello .................................. C 1986 .........Brent Fullwood .................................TB ....................Ben Tamburello .................................. C 1987 ..........Aundray Bruce..............................OLB ....................Tracy Rocker ......................................DT ....................Stacy Searels ..................................... OT ....................Kurt Crain ............................................LB 1988 .........Tracy Rocker ......................................DT ....................Walter Reeves ................................... TE ....................Benji Roland .................................... NG 1989 ..........Ed King ...............................................OG ....................Craig Ogletree ..................................LB 1990 .........Ed King ...............................................OG ....................David Rocker .....................................DL 1993 ..........Terry Daniel ...........................................P ....................Wayne Gandy .................................. OT 1994 ..........Brian Robinson ................................DB ....................Frank Sanders .................................WR ....................Chris Shelling ...................................DB 1997 ..........Victor Riley ........................................ OT ....................Takeo Spikes ......................................LB 2001 .........Damon Duval .......................................K 2003 ........Karlos Dansby ...................................LB 2004 ........Marcus McNeill ............................... OT ....................Carlos Rogers ...................................DB ....................Junior Rosegreen ...........................DB ....................Carnell Williams .............................. RB 2005 ........Marcus McNeill ............................... OT 2006 ........Ben Grubbs ......................................OG 2010 .........Nick Failey ..........................................DT ....................Cam Newton ....................................QB ....................Lee Ziemba ....................................... OT 2011 ..........Steven Clark ..........................................P 2013 .........Chris Davis .........................................CB ....................Tre Mason .......................................... RB 2014 .........Reese Dismukes ................................ C 2016 .........Carl Lawson ...................................... DE 2017 ..........Daniel Carlson .....................................K ....................Carlton Davis ....................................DB ....................Jeff Holland ....................................OLB ....................Braden Smith ................................... OL 2020 ........Derrick Brown ...................................DT Carnell Williams Karlos Dansby Stacy SearelsNext >