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2026 Spring Football Roster

12 Gunnar Smith

  • Position QB
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake Mary, Fla.
  • Highschool Lake Mary (UCF)

Biography

A transfer from Highland Community College ... Stepped in as the starter at quarterback in 2025 ... Member of the University of Central Florida squad in 2023 … Member of the University of South Florida squad in 2022 … Appeared in one game at South Florida in 2022 ... Named to the 2025 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
 
2025 (Junior Season)
• Started all 12 games at quarterback in first year with the Rams.
• Completed 243 of 429 passes for 2,680 yards and 14 touchdowns.
• Also rushed 143 times for 248 net yards and a team-high six scores.
• Led the Patriot League and ranked 14th in the NCAA FCS in completions/game (20.3).
• Led the Patriot League and ranked 28th in the NCAA FCS in passing yards.
• Led the Patriot League and ranked 21st in the NCAA FCS in passing yards/game (223.3).
• Had eight 200-yard passing games, including two 300-yard games.
• Passed for a season-high 382 yards and three touchdowns, completing 27 of 49 passes, and ran for a score against Monmouth.
• Connected on 32 of 45 passes for 354 yards and one touchdown at Lafayette.
• Made good on 14 of 21 passes for 254 yards and ran for a score in the win over Holy Cross.
• Completed 17 of 31 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown and ran for two more in season finale at Merrimack.
• Threw two touchdowon passes at Stony Brook and Richmond.

2024 (at Highland Community College)
• Appeared in eleven games.
• Completed 172 of 336 passes for 2,455 yards and 19 touchdowns.
• Threw for 331 yards and five touchdowns, both season-highs, against Benedictine College.
• Completed 19 of 28 passes for 326 yards and three scores versus Ellsworth CC.

Before Fordham
• A graduate of Lake Mary High School in Lake Mark, Fla.
• Played football for head coach Scott Perry.
• Completed 65.5 percent of passes for 2,180 yards and 22 TDs with nine interceptions for 10-2 Lake Mary as senior in 2021
• Set Seminole County records in passing yards and touchdowns.
• Named to 2021 All-Seminole Athletic Conference team.
• No. 23 on Orlando Sentinel Super 60.
 
Personal
• Son of Aimee and Marcus Smith.
• Has an older sister (Hope).
• A Business Administration major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2025Junior

    QB
    6'5" 210 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2026Senior

    QB
    6'5" 210 lbs
    12