Football | 7/11/2025 12:00:00 PM

Name: Casey Smith
 
Nickname: Dud
 
Year: Junior
 
Position: WR
 
Height: 6'4
 
Weight: 208
 
Hometown: Annapolis, Md.
 
High School: St. Mary's
 
Major: Quantitative Economics
 
What other schools offered you and what about Navy made you come here? Navy was my only offer, but I came to Navy because it gave me an opportunity to live out a dream of
playing FBS football and also build my own legacy, being the only one in my family to ever go to a military academy.
 
What would you tell somebody that is considering coming to Navy to play
football? Come join a second family and the closest football team in the country.
 
If you could play another position, what position would you play and why?
Offensive Guard, because Hoke Smith and Ben Purvis are too small.
 
If you could choose any opponent for Navy to play that is currently not on the schedule, who would you choose and why? North Carolina, because my dad went there and I grew up a really big fan of them.
 
Favorite class at the Naval Academy and why? Ethics, because there are a lot of argumentative discussions and it will apply to me becoming the best officer I can be.
 
Favorite teacher at the Naval Academy? Cmdr. Cathro. She was an amazing pre-calculus teacher and really cared about her students. I also did really well in her class.
 
Favorite form of social media and why?  X. It gives me all the sports updates I need and always has funny videos.
 
Favorite person to follow on social media and why? New_era8 (Lamar Jackson's X handle), Best QB in the NFL.
 
Favorite sport to follow at the Naval Academy outside of football and why? Men's Lacrosse. I have a bunch of friends on the team, including Nick Golini who is my best friend from high school.
 
What song is playing on your headphones in the locker room right before taking the field? Die with a Smile, Bruno Mars
 
What is your dream vacation? A trip to Disney World with my entire family.
 
Favorite Coach Newberry Quote: "Leave your baggage at the door."
 
How would you describe Coach Cronic's Offense: Brilliant
 
How would you describe Coach Volker's Defense: Aggressive
 
One word to describe a Navy Football player: Tough
 
Who will be the surprise player on offense in 2025? Victor Listorti
 
Who will be the surprise player on defense in 2025? Coleman Cauley
 
Who is the toughest player on the Navy football team? William Ingle
 
What player epitomizes Navy Football? Gage Leonard
 
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on offense in 2025? Blake Horvath
 
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on defense in 2025? Landon Robinson
 
What are you most looking forward to in 2025? As a team, keeping the CIC Trophy. Personally, finding a way to help the team on the field.
 
Tell us one thing about you that most people don't know? I am the best cornhole player on the team and I am a huge nerd for Marvel, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones. Also, I am way better than Hoke Smith at basketball.
 
If there was a Movie about your life what would it be called and who would play you? Iron Man 4, Will Smith
 
If you could play another sport at the Naval Academy, what would it be? Basketball, I was considering playing basketball in college coming out of high school and I miss it. I get my fix by playing Luke Hutchison, who can't out jump me.
 
Who is your favorite Navy athlete to watch outside of football? Nick Golini, Ryan Landolphi, and Joey Bucci (Lax) because those are my boys and they are dogs on the field.
 
Name two players that you think are future team captains? Coleman Cauley and Hoke Smith