Taj Smith
Wide Receiver
6-1, 180 • Newark, NJ (Weequahic HS/Bakersfield CC)
Bakersfield: Set the single-season school record with 53 catches in 2005 … First player in Bakersfield history to catch more than 50 passes in a season … Compiled 960 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, which both rank third on the single season ledger … Had 95 catches in his two years with the Renegades, which is tied for the highest total in school history … His 1,670 career receiving yards and 16 career touchdowns both rank second all-time … First-team all-conference and an honorable mention All-American … High School: Played both cornerback and wide receiver … Had two fumble recoveries for touchdowns with 91 tackles and five sacks as a senior … Also caught 25 passes for thee touchdowns … First-team all-conference and second-team all-county selection … Also played basketball and led his team to a pair of state championships … Recruited by assistant coach Chris White … Personal: Tajiddin M. Smith … Born September 30, 1983 in Newark, New Jersey … Son of Bernadine Smith and Victor Wilson … Has four brothers and three sisters … Academic Interest: Special education.
