Former Boise State Bronco & Lakeland Dreadnaught Comes Home
September 22, 2011 - Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL)
Lakeland Raiders News Release
The Lakeland Raiders are proud to welcome home Lakeland High School grad and former Dreadnaught Josh Smith, adding both experience and speed to the growing team lineup. After high school, Smith began his collegiate career with Compton Community College where he had several stellar seasons with 17 touchdowns and received the honor of being designated "Player of the Week" an unprecedented five times. His drive then took him to Boise State where he started seven games and was a factor in the Broncos first undefeated regular season. The following year he transferred back home to Webber International where he averaged 25 yards per catch and 9 touchdowns. His professional career began strong with the Mississippi Mudcats (AIFA) where he had 63 touchdowns and racked up over 2500 yards receiving in just 2 years. He also later joined the Carolina Speed (AIFA), El Paso Generals (IFL), and the Columbus Lions (SIFL). Josh has also been awarded on two occasions as a league All-star. Now the former Dreadnaught comes back home to excite the crowd and hopefully bring home a championship. We had the opportunity to sit down with Josh and asked him a few questions:
Josh, what do you bring to the team to make it a championship caliber team' "I bring experience, hard working mentality and the big play ability."
What do you miss most about football season' "I miss the game itself more than anything. Being able to run by a helpless defender and score a touchdown or crack blocking a linebacker on a long run."
How does it feel to play for you home town team' "It's going be a blast to play in front of friends and family again. It's like being a Dreadnaught again!"
Anything you want to say to Lakeland Raider Battalion' "Get ready for some football ¬Â¦ lots of scoring, hard hits and some amazing catches!"
Lakeland Raiders owner Mike Mink said "I'm very excited to add Josh to the team and the Raider Battalion is getting stronger by the minute. Josh adds two very important elements to our winning team - speed and experience. We can't wait to take the field and show our fans how exciting Ultimate Indoor Football can be for Lakeland!"
For more information about the Lakeland Raiders visit the team website at www.lakelandraiders.com or call 863-834-7511. The Raiders will be playing home games at The Lakeland Center. The Lakeland Center offers a full variety of sporting events, concerts and shows. The Lakeland Center is a short drive from anywhere in Central Florida. Regular box office hours are Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm and can be reached at 863-834-8111.tLake c
The Raiders were founded by Michael Mink and owned by Michael Mink and Robert Tannenbaum. The Raiders are a Professional Indoor/Arena Football Team in the Ultimate Indoor Football League(www.theuifl.com). The Raiders organization is a community based team that supports affordable family fun and entertainment. The original Marine Raiders were honored a group of warriors and sons from America. The lost Marine Raider Battalions completed their mission in real war and were the pride of World War II. One Team. One Mission. The Invasion begins in 2012!
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