New Mexico: Tough-nosed walk-on who earned playing time on defense in 2013 … traveled in 2014 but didn’t get into a game … spent the 2012 season recovering from a torn ACL.
2014 (Redshirt Junior Season): Did not see any game action.
2013 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Appeared in two games and recorded his first career tackle against Fresno State.
Division II: Spent one redshirt season at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
High School: Played for coach Jose Rubio at Barstow High School in Barstow, Calif. … recorded 74 total tackles, including five sacks, as a senior … earned All-League and All-Area honors.
Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1993 in Santa Ana, Calif. … parents are Freezy and DeJong Smalls … has three siblings: Freezy, Dirk and Charlotte … favorite book is Sun Tzu’s Art of War and favorite movie is the 1986 version of Transformers … favorite food is pizza … majoring in exercise science.