Brayden Smith
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- Height:
- 6'0
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- Hometown:
- Magnolia, Texas
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- Position:
- Defender
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Magnolia West
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- g
- 2
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 5
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- gw
- 1
Bio
2025: Enters second season of athletics at Blackburn.
2024: Started 16 matches with 17 appearances during debut season. Scored two goals and had two assists. Scored first career goal in first game of season at Anderson. First career assist at UHSP.
Before Blackburn: First Team All-District selection. Fifth-Round of Playoffs.
Personal: Son of Ryan and Dana Smith. Business major.
Campus job: Admissions.
Why Blackburn: I chose Blackburn because it was the best opportunity.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 8 |
| Games started | 14 | 6 |
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 5 | 0 |
| Shots | 35 | 23 |
| Shot Pct | .057 | .000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Central (Iowa) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Buena Vista | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 3 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Ill. Wesleyan | L, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Spurgeon College | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 17 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Knox | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Millikin | L, 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Greenville | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Westminster (MO) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Spalding | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Lyon | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Eureka | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Webster | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at MUW | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Principia | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Central (Iowa) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 31 | at Buena Vista | W, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 3 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 6 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Ill. Wesleyan | L, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 13 | Spurgeon College | W, 7-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 17 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 20 | Knox | L, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 24 | Millikin | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 27 | Greenville | L, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 1 | at Westminster (MO) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 8 | at Spalding | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 1 | .200 |
| Oct 11 | Lyon | T, 1-1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Oct 18 | Eureka | L, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 21 | at Webster | L, 3-0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 |
| Oct 24 | at MUW | W, 4-2 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 |
| Oct 28 | Principia | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Central (Iowa) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Buena Vista | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Ill. Wesleyan | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Spurgeon College | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Knox | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Millikin | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Greenville | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Westminster (MO) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Spalding | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Lyon | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Eureka | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Webster | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at MUW | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Principia | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Conference | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Losses | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| October | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 2.19 | .057 | .88 | .400 |
| Conference | 8 | 2.88 | .000 | 1.00 | .348 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 2.00 | .056 | .89 | .444 |
| Away | 7 | 2.43 | .059 | .86 | .353 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 2.25 | .222 | 1.25 | .556 |
| Losses | 11 | 2.00 | .000 | .64 | .318 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 1.50 | .333 | 1.00 | .667 |
| September | 7 | 1.71 | .083 | .71 | .417 |
| October | 7 | 2.86 | .000 | 1.00 | .350 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 35 | .057 | 14 | .400 |
| Conference | 8 | 23 | .000 | 8 | .348 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 18 | .056 | 8 | .444 |
| Away | 7 | 17 | .059 | 6 | .353 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 9 | .222 | 5 | .556 |
| Losses | 11 | 22 | .000 | 7 | .318 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| September | 7 | 12 | .083 | 5 | .417 |
| October | 7 | 20 | .000 | 7 | .350 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| September | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 14 | .13 | .06 | .31 |
| Conference | 8 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | .11 | .00 | .22 |
| Away | 7 | 5 | .14 | .14 | .43 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 3 | .50 | .25 | 1.25 |
| Losses | 11 | 10 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 2 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
| September | 7 | 7 | .14 | .14 | .43 |
| October | 7 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
Blackburn Men's Soccer scored two goals in the first half at Spalding
CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Men's Soccer finished Saturday's match with more shots but were unable to get one into the net
CARLINVILLE, IL -- The Blackburn College Men's Soccer team hosted Anderson University in a nonconference matchup.
CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Men's Soccer bounced back with a 7-0 victory Saturday over Spurgeon College.
RIVER FOREST, IL -- Blackburn College Men's Soccer visited Concordia University Chicago and scored three unaswered goals to take the 3-1 victory in nonconference action.
STORM LAKE, IA -- Blackburn College scored a late goal at Buena Vista University to capture a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon.
CARLINVILLE, IL -- The 2025 Blackburn College Men's Soccer team kicks off their season Friday and while the team features 34 freshman and sophomores, it will be able to rely on a vast amount of experience from their sophomore class.