TU's Smith A Draddy Semifinalist

TULSA, Okla. (AP) _ University of Tulsa quarterback Paul Smith is one of 153 semifinalists for this year's Draddy Trophy. <br/><br/>The award is presented by HealthSouth to an athlete based on a combination

Friday, October 12th 2007, 2:48 pm

By: News On 6

TULSA, Okla. (AP) _ University of Tulsa quarterback Paul Smith is one of 153 semifinalists for this year's Draddy Trophy.

The award is presented by HealthSouth to an athlete based on a combination of academic success, football performance and community leadership.

Smith has a 3.8 grade-point-average with a major in communications and is involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and several community activities in Tulsa.

TU running back Brandon Diles was a semifinalist for the Draddy last year and tight end Garrett Mills was a finalist in 2005.