Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2010 (Senior): Was rated one of top ten backs in FCS by Sports Network to open the season... suffered a knee injury in fall camp which limited his action... returned to action on Sept. 18 against UT Martin and started four games... ended season with 87 yards at Illinois State including a season long 71-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage... finished year with 209 yards to become the 24th player in EIU history to crack 1,000 yards rushing for their career (finished with 1,079)... scored three rushing touchdowns on the season... 2009 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games as the main running back for EIU getting nine starts based on the offensive set used to open the game… had back-to-back 100-yard games against Indiana State (113) and Southeast Missouri (119) as he won OVC Newcomer of the Week honors against Indiana State… finished year with 870 yards rushing to rank 3rd in the OVC and 40th in the NCAA… finished season with a 107 yard game against Southern Illinois in the FCS playoffs… lone multiple touchdown game was a two-score effort at Indiana State… nine rushing touchdowns ranked him 9th in the OVC in scoring… also caught five passes for 29 yards… second team All-OVC selection and OVC All-Newcomer team... transferred from Florida for 2009 spring semester. 

FLORIDA: Three year member of University of Florida team including two National Championship teams... appeared in one game in 2008 with one rushing attempt for two yards against Hawai'i... suffered a torn ACL in 2007 spring practice and redshirted... appeared in eight games in 2006 as a true freshman... had 101 yards on the season including a 95-yard game in win over Western Carolina. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Started for three years at tailback at Horn HS in Mesquite, Texas... listed as the No. 16 national running back prospect by Scout.com... named to the 2006 Rivals.com Texas Postseason Top 100 list... rated as No. 9 Texas prospect by Dallas Morning News... rushed for 1,672 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior... rushed for 1,499 yards on 152 carries with 13 touchdowns as a junior... had 223 yards in a 2005 win over Jesuit HS. 

PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology... son of Earl and Darither Smith.