
Stratton Smith brings proven line stability and depth to Austin Peay
Smith is a strong interior offensive-line transfer who has logged 22 games over three seasons at Northwest Mississippi, starting every game he played in 2023 and 2024 while helping anchor productive rushing offenses and a conference title run in 2024. His biggest differentiators are durability after an injury-shortened 2022, position flexibility at center and guard, and the kind of dependable, assignment-sound play coaches value in a trench piece. He also brings academic discipline, earning multiple dean’s-list honors.




