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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Smith, Maealiuaki
vs
Arkansas
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 PM
Jersey Number 16
Maealiuaki Smith
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 200
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
- High School:
- Junipero Serra
- Prev. College:
- Oklahoma State
- Major:
- Freshman Studies
Bio
2025 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Transfer who arrived on campus prior to the start of fall camp.
OKLAHOMA STATE: Played in the final four games of the 2024 season as a redshirt and started the final two against Texas Tech and Colorado … Finished the season 44-for-74 passing for 489 yards and two touchdowns with four interceptions … Added a rushing touchdown.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Junipero Serra high school … No. 22 quarterback prospect in the class, according to ESPN … No. 36-ranked player in California per On3 … Led team to back-to-back West Catholic Athletic League championships … WCAL quarterback of the year in 2022 and 2023 … 2022 Cal-Hi sports player of the year … As a senior, threw for 1,778 yards and 21 touchdowns, while averaging only 17.5 pass attempts per game … Junior season stats include 2,546 yards and 34 touchdowns through the air, with two scores on the ground … Posted a 25-2 record over two seasons as the starter, totaled over 4,300 passing yards, 45 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns … Chosen to participate in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … Coached by Patrick Walsh.
PERSONAL: Full name is Maealiuaki Grant Smith … Born Jan. 31, 2005 … Son of Ed and Poni Smith … Business major.
OKLAHOMA STATE: Played in the final four games of the 2024 season as a redshirt and started the final two against Texas Tech and Colorado … Finished the season 44-for-74 passing for 489 yards and two touchdowns with four interceptions … Added a rushing touchdown.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Junipero Serra high school … No. 22 quarterback prospect in the class, according to ESPN … No. 36-ranked player in California per On3 … Led team to back-to-back West Catholic Athletic League championships … WCAL quarterback of the year in 2022 and 2023 … 2022 Cal-Hi sports player of the year … As a senior, threw for 1,778 yards and 21 touchdowns, while averaging only 17.5 pass attempts per game … Junior season stats include 2,546 yards and 34 touchdowns through the air, with two scores on the ground … Posted a 25-2 record over two seasons as the starter, totaled over 4,300 passing yards, 45 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns … Chosen to participate in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … Coached by Patrick Walsh.
PERSONAL: Full name is Maealiuaki Grant Smith … Born Jan. 31, 2005 … Son of Ed and Poni Smith … Business major.
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