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2024 Football Roster

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36 Landers Smith

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Charlo, Mont.
  • Highschool Charlo HS
  • Major Business Management

Biography

2024 Second-Team AP All-America
2024 Third-Team Victory Sports Network All-America
2024 First-Team All-Frontier Conference
2023 Honorable Mention All-Frontier Conference

2024: Rushed for a career-high 1,347 yards on 247 carries to shoulder the load for the Oredigger offense ... Scored 23 touchdowns ... Ranked in the NAIA's top five in yards, carries, and TDs ... Scored multiple touchdowns in eight of Montana Tech's 12 games, including a career-best four in a November 16 rout of No. 23 Carroll College ... Ran for a career-high 201 yards and two scores in a season-opening win over No. 3 Georgetown (Ky.) ... Named Frontier offensive player of the week twice.

2023:  Played in 10 games for Montana Tech. In his 10 games, Landers ran for a team high 732 yards on 134 carries. He also accounted for eight Oredigger touchdowns. Landers averaged 73.2 yards rushing per game, with a high-water mark of 183 yards on 18 carries against Arizona Christian on October 28th. Landers was named 2023 All-Frontier Honorable Mention. 

2022: Played in six games for the Orediggers. In those six games, he was credited with four carries for nine yards and one touchdown. 

2021: Played in seven games. Landers rushed for 22 yards and a score on 10 carries. 

2019: Redshirted.
 
High School: Played prep for head coach Mike Krahn at Charlo HS. Selected first team All-Conference and All-State as a sophomore and junior. Named conference Offense and Defensive Player of the Year. Chosen to play in the Cleverly Class C All-Star Game. Named Academic All-State all four year. Member of National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Landers, son of Sarah and Shawn, is pursuing a degree in Business Management.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 198 lbs
  • 26

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 198 lbs
    26
  • 36

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 225 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 225 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 225 lbs
    36
  • 36
    C

    2024Senior

    Running Back
    6'0" 230 lbs
    36
    C