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UCLA Antwuan figures to compete for playing time at one of the receiver positions during his first season in the program
He enrolled at UCLA in January of 2003 and gained valuable experience during Spring Practice
He possesses toughness and is a good competitor
Showed improvement during the latter stages of the Spring.
HIGH SCHOOL Earned three letters in football as a wide receiver, running back and defensive back for coaches Mike Vogt and Jim Moxley at Buchanan High School in Clovis, CA
PrepStar All-American and No. 7 athlete in West
Rated No. 39 player in Far West (CA/HI/NV) by SuperPrep
Rated No. 4 wide receiver in West by PacWest Football.com
No. 22 wide receiver and four-star prospect by PacWest Football
Tom Lemming All-West team (No. 45)
Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100
Selected to play in the 2002 North-South Shrine All-Star game
Scored 15 touchdowns as a senior
Made 41 receptions for 543 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 475 yards and eight touchdowns on 108 carries
Pre-season SuperPrep All-Far West (No. 50 player)
During his junior and senior seasons, he had a combined 111 receptions (13.4 yard per catch average)
As a junior, he made 70 receptions for about 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns
Also rushed for 600 yards and seven scores
As a junior, he had nine catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in a game against #1 ranked Concord, CA De La Salle
Selected first-team all-state, all-valley and all-league as a junior
As a sophomore, he rushed for 1,486 yards (10.93 average) and scored 19 touchdowns on the ground
On defense, he had four interceptions and 27 tackles
Also lettered in basketball for coach Tony Peterson and track for coach Brian Weaver.
PERSONAL Full Name: Antwuan Leonard Smith
Born: April 13, 1984 in Berkeley, CA
Parents: stepdad Michael Jackson, mom Jerri Jackson and dad DuWayne Smith
Has three brothers Marlyn, Aaron and Andre; and two sisters Justine and Shanae
Lists winning the Valley Championship in his junior year as his biggest thrill in sports
NFL stars Marshall Faulk of the Rams and Jerry Rice of the Raiders are the players he admires most
Hobbies include video games and basketball
Math is his favorite class
Interested in a Business Economics major but is currently undeclared.