BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tennessee sophomore offensive lineman Trey Smith has been named to the 2018 SEC Football Community Service Team, as announced by the Southeastern Conference on Wednesday.
The SEC names a Community Service Team for each of its 21-league sponsored sports, looking to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to his community through superior service efforts.
The other 13 members of the 2018 SEC Football Community Service Team are Joshua Casher (Alabama), T.J. Smith (Arkansas), Derrick Brown (Auburn), Fred Johnson (Florida), Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia), C.J. Conrad (Kentucky), Blake Ferguson (LSU), Javon Patterson (Ole Miss), Gerri Green (Mississippi State), Corey Fatony (Missouri), Spencer Eason-Riddle (South Carolina), Riley Garner (Texas A&M) and Khari Blasingame (Vanderbilt).
A member of the 2018-19 VOLeader Class, Smith participated and helped coordinate the adapted Sports Festival and worked with Club Vibes, which aids visually impaired youth. Smith also assisted in the organization of Tennessee’s annual VOLoween event. Throughout the year, Smith makes time to read to children at local schools in addition to participating in Read Across America Day.
The Jackson, Tennessee, native most recently spearheaded a coat drive for Knoxville Area Rescue Ministry (KARM). Smith set up a drop off point at the Thornton Student Life Center and promoted the event on social media. Due to his efforts, over 1,000 coats were donated in five days.
On the field, Smith was an integral part of the Vols’ offensive line rotation in 2017 and 2018 before his sophomore season ended seven games in due to blood clots. He started all 19 games of his career and was tabbed to the 2018 Outland Trophy Watch List while also being named a 2018 Preseason All-SEC First Team selection. Smith earned Freshman All-America designations from both 247Sports and FWAA in his first season with the Big Orange.
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