Running back, Troy, 2016–⁠21

B.J. Smith

Number
No. 26
Height
5′9″
Weight
216 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
Millbrook, AL

B.J. Smith played running back at Troy (2016–⁠21).

Career highs

170rushing yards, career highat South Alabama, 20182rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last at Georgia Southern, 20186catches, career hightwice; last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 202096receiving yards, career highvs. Eastern Kentucky, 2020

Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2017

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Troy291615.6031
2017Troy271013.7213
2018Troy2181,1835.41378
2019Troy111069.6141
2020Troy732773.8338
2021Troy953723.9435
Career4532,2004.92378

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Troy4399.8013
2018Troy910511.7019
2019Troy2147.0010
2020Troy262278.7029
2021Troy211477.0021
Career625328.6029

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2016Troy81530
2017Troy170
2018Troy1120
Career101720

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2016Troy220000
2017Troy100000
2018Troy110000
2020Troy110000
2021Troy220000
Career760000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Troy26RBYr 1
2017Troy26RBYr 2
2018Troy26RBYr 3
2019Troy26RBYr 4
2020Troy26RBYr 5
2021Troy26RBSr. (Yr 6)5′9″216

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2016Troy330.13––4.28%–
2017Troy260.18––4.77%–
2018Troy2320.2069th (n=300)0.1547.527%0.20
2019Troy140.19––2.6––
2020Troy1070.0628th (n=212)0.146.917%0.05
2021Troy1120.1032nd (n=277)0.1611.116%0.16

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 Troy 11 games, 372 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4vs.SouthernW 55–⁠3105411100
Sep 11vs.LibertyL 13–⁠215171180
Sep 18atSouthern MissW 21–⁠94601−30
Sep 25atUL MonroeL 16–⁠294505340
Oct 2atSouth CarolinaL 14–⁠231910213140
Oct 16atTexas StateW 31–⁠2811560–––
Oct 28atCoastal CarolinaL 28–⁠356250150
Nov 6vs.South AlabamaW 31–⁠24124902380
Nov 13vs.LouisianaL 21–⁠3571904420
Nov 20vs.App StateL 7–⁠454402−20
Nov 27atGeorgia StateL 10–⁠3713351110
2020 Troy 9 games, 277 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 19atMiddle TennesseeW 47–⁠14108101190
Sep 26atBYUL 7–⁠4871616360
Oct 10vs.Texas StateW 37–⁠1771312120
Oct 17vs.Eastern KentuckyW 31–⁠29154506960
Oct 24vs.Georgia StateL 34–⁠3662004390
Oct 31atArkansas StateW 38–⁠1011240230
Nov 7atGeorgia SouthernL 13–⁠20390210
Nov 21vs.Middle TennesseeL 17–⁠20106211100
Nov 28atApp StateL 10–⁠474702110
2019 Troy 2 games, 106 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.CampbellW 43–⁠14101081140
Sep 14vs.Southern MissL 42–⁠471−201100
2018 Troy 13 games, 1,183 rushing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.Boise StateL 20–⁠5672613300
Sep 8vs.Florida A&MW 59–⁠712711–––
Sep 15atNebraskaW 24–⁠1911702–––
Sep 22atUL MonroeW 35–⁠27166301190
Sep 29vs.Coastal CarolinaW 45–⁠21101032–––
Oct 4vs.Georgia StateW 37–⁠201714021160
Oct 13atLibertyL 16–⁠22201110–––
Oct 23atSouth AlabamaW 38–⁠17221701–––
Nov 3vs.LouisianaW 26–⁠162210312270
Nov 10atGeorgia SouthernW 35–⁠2122862–––
Nov 17vs.Texas StateW 12–⁠724940–––
Nov 24atApp StateL 10–⁠21155301100
Dec 22 ✦vs.BuffaloW 42–⁠3220931130
2017 Troy 8 games, 101 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2atBoise StateL 13–⁠24270–––
Sep 9vs.Alabama StateW 34–⁠72140–––
Oct 21atGeorgia StateW 34–⁠10100–––
Oct 28vs.Georgia SouthernW 38–⁠16341–––
Nov 11atCoastal CarolinaW 42–⁠176310–––
Nov 24vs.Texas StateW 62–⁠912411–––
Dec 2atArkansas StateW 32–⁠25––––––
Dec 16 ✦vs.North TexasW 50–⁠30140–––
2016 Troy 8 games, 161 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.Austin PeayW 57–⁠1794301100
Sep 24vs.New Mexico StateW 52–⁠642001120
Oct 15vs.Georgia StateW 31–⁠21––––––
Nov 5vs.MassachusettsW 52–⁠31––––––
Nov 17vs.Arkansas StateL 3–⁠35240–––
Nov 26atTexas StateW 40–⁠710420–––
Dec 3atGeorgia SouthernL 24–⁠2822001130
Dec 23 ✦vs.OhioW 28–⁠232320140

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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