Jonathan Smart Class: RS Junior Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Ala. High School: Paul W. Bryant HS Last College: Shelton State CC Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Position: LHP Experience: RS B/T: L-L

Jonathan Smart missed the 2009 season while recovering from a UCL injury that required surgery in January ... one of four members of Shelton State's back-to-back National Junior College World Series team to sign with Alabama, joining Clay Jones, Adam Scott and Cal Tinsley ... he was one of the state's top junior college pitchers over the last two seasons ... appeared in 34 games and posted 19-4 (.826) record and 2.66 ERA ... worked 196 innings and allowed 183 hits, 82 runs and 58 earned runs with 29 walks and 161 strikeouts ... named 2007 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) First-Team All-American, after posting a 10-2 record and 1.76 ERA for the Bucs ... named Most Valuable Player of the 2007 Alabama State Junior College Tournament, after posting a 2-0 record and 2.77 ERA in two games ... tossed nine-inning win over Chattahoochee Valley in championship game ... made seven career postseason appearances for the Bucs ... posted 4-0 record and 3.86 ERA in those seven games ... worked 39 2/3 innings and allowed 40 hits, 20 runs and 17 earned runs with four walks and 24 strikeouts ... notched a 6 to 1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in the postseason ... posted 3-0 record and 3.55 ERA in four career state tournament games ... worked 25 1/3 innings and allowed 25 hits, 19 runs and 10 earned runs with four walks and 21 strikeouts ... turned in a sparkling 2.05 ERA (22 IP, 5 ER, 18 K) in his three career state tournament wins over Faulkner (2007), Chattahoochee Valley (2007) and Alabama Southern (2008) ... made three NJCAA World Series appearances ... struck out seven batters in seven innings of a win over Iowa Western (May 26, 2008) as the Bucs earned a runner-up finish in 2008.

JUNIOR (2009):
Smart suffered an injury that required season-ending surgery and did not see action for the Tide.

SOPHOMORE (2008 - Shelton State CC):
Completed a spectacular two-year career at Shelton State ... appeared in 17 games for Coach Bobby Sprowl ... compiled 9-2 (.818) record and 3.65 ERA in second year with the Bucs ... closed the season by winning his last seven decisions ... worked 93 2/3 innings and allowed 102 hits, 47 runs and 38 earned runs with 16 walks and 73 strikeouts ... ranked third in the Alabama Northern Division in wins (9), fourth in fewest walks allowed per nine innings (1.54), 12th in innings pitched and 20th in ERA (3.65) ... fanned season-high 10 batters against Gadsden State on April 6 ... made three postseason appearances ... posted 2-0 record and 2.75 ERA with one complete game ... worked 19 2/3 innings and allowed 18 hits, seven runs and six earned runs with four walks and 22 strikeouts ... tossed complete-game win over Alabama Southern in first round of state playoffs on May 11 ... allowed one run and six hits in nine innings with eight strikeouts.

FRESHMAN (2007 - Shelton State CC):
Enjoyed stellar first season at Shelton State Community College ... named First-Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) ... named first-team All-State ... named First-Team All-Region XII ...posted a 10-2 record and 1.76 ERA in 17 games on the mound ... worked 102 1/3 innings and allowed 81 hits, 35 runs and 20 earned runs with 13 walks and 88 strikeouts ... won his last seven decisions ... led the Alabama Northern Division with a 1.76 ERA ... also ranked third in wins (10), fourth in fewest walks per nine innings (1.14), fifth in fewest hits allowed (7.12), eight in opponents batting average (.214) and 13th in strikeouts per nine innings (7.74) ... tossed season-high nine innings against Northwest Shoals (March 9) and Chattahoochee Valley (May 15) ... struck out season-high 11 batters against Calhoun CC (April 13) ... named Most Valuable Player of 2007 Alabama State Junior College Tournament ... named to All-Tournament Team ... posted 2-0 record and 2.77 ERA in two games against Faulkner (May 12) and Chattahoochee Valley (May 15) ... tossed nine-inning complete game against Chattahoochee Valley in the championship game ... he allowed two runs and five hits with no walks and seven strikeouts in title game win ... made two appearances at the NJCAA World Series, both against Spartanburg Methodist.

HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of Paul W. Bryant High School, where he played for Coach John Cameron ... four-year baseball letterman ... also played first base and outfield ... named Paul Bryant HS "Defensive Player of the Year" in 2006 ... participated in the 2006 East-West All-Star game.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Jonathan David Smart ... son of David and Anita Smart ... attended same high school as former UA All-American and current New York Yankees pitcher, David Robertson, and current UA teammate Ryan Rhoden ... attended same junior college as Clay Jones, Adam Scott and Cal Tinsley.