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  Vincent Smith

Vincent Smith

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Pahokee, Fla.

High School:
Pahokee

Height / Weight:
5-6 / 169

Position:
RB

Freshman (2009) ... earned first varsity letter ... appeared in eight games at superback ... carried the ball 48 times for 276 yards (5.8 avg.) and scored one touchdown ... caught 10 passes for 82 yards and scored twice receiving ... made career debut at running back vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 5), rushing for 23 yards on six attempts ... did not see game action vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 12) ... had two carries for 10 yards vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 19) ... recorded a solo tackle on an EMU interception return ... did not see game action vs. Indiana (Sept. 26) or Michigan State (Oct. 3) ... had a two-yard run at Iowa (Oct. 10) ... had first career 100-yard rushing performance vs. Delaware State (Oct. 17), setting career highs with 17 carries for 166 yards and a touchdown ... scored first career touchdown on a six-yard rush in the first quarter against the Hornets ... had a 37-yard career long scamper in the second quarter against DSU ... did not see game action vs. Penn State (Oct. 24) ... carried the ball three times at Illinois (Oct. 31) ... appeared at running back vs. Purdue (Nov. 7), rushing for 12 yards on three attempts ... had a 12-yard kick return against the Boilermakers ... caught seven passes for 54 yards and rushed eight times for 28 yards at Wisconsin (Nov. 14) ... scored first career receiving touchdown on a 21-yard pass play from Tate Forcier against the Badgers ... his seven catches against Wisconsin were the first of his career ... rushed eight times for 32 yards and grabbed three receptions for 28 yards vs. Ohio State (Nov. 21) ... scored team's only touchdown against the Buckeyes on an 18-yard pass from Forcier in the third quarter.

Prep ... attended Pahokee High School (Dec. 2008) coached by Blaze Thompson ... helped lead his team to three straight class 2B state championships ... ran a 4.5-second 40-yard dash ... Key Statistics... rushed for 4,677 yards and 58 touchdowns during his career ... eclipsed 2,000 yards rushing and scored 29 touchdowns as a senior ... returned eight kickoffs for 332 during his senior year ... rushed for over 1,300 yards and scored 14 touchdowns as a junior ... had 85 carries for 925 yards (10.3 avg.) and score 15 TDs sophomore year ... Honors and Rankings... Palm Beach Post Small Schools Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Palm Beach Post Small Schools All-Area first team senior year ... rated as the No. 100 prospect in state of Florida according to the Miami Herald ... three-star prospect according to Rivals.com and Scout.com ... rated as the nation's No. 33 running back according to Rivals.com ... All-Southeast region selection by Prep Star ... selected as the No. 101 running back in the country by Scout.com ... listed as the 78th overall prospect in the state of Florida by SuperPrep ... earned all-state first team honors as a junior and senior.

Personal ... Vincent Smith was born February 7, 1990 ... from the same high school as wide receiver Martavious Odoms and linebacker Brandin Hawthorne ... enrolled in the School of Kinesiology.

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