Running back, Louisiana, 2018–22
Chris Smith
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Louisville, MS
Chris Smith played running back at Louisiana (2018–22).
At a glance
Career highs
238rushing yards, career highat Arkansas State, 20212rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Arkansas State, 20216catches, career highat UL Monroe, 2022All-America: CBS Sports 2020
Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2020 and 2021
Rushing
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Louisiana | 13 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Louisiana | 13 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Louisiana | 13 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Louisiana | 13 | RB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′9″ | 200 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Louisiana | 36 | 0.48 | – | – | 17.4 | 6% | 0.30 |
| 2020 | Louisiana | 78 | 0.09 | 33rd (n=212) | 0.14 | 6.8 | 11% | 0.02 |
| 2021 | Louisiana | 162 | 0.21 | 64th (n=277) | 0.16 | 34.1 | 19% | 0.23 |
| 2022 | Louisiana | 163 | -0.00 | 12th (n=470) | 0.14 | -0.3 | 21% | -0.04 |
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
2022 Louisiana 11 games, 626 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 24–7 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 49–21 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 21 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | L 21–33 | 6 | 39 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 17–21 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 30 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 17–20 | 12 | 107 | 0 | 2 | 36 | – |
| Oct 27 | at | L 24–39 | 11 | 47 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 17–23 | 18 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 22 | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 36–17 | 17 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 65 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 17–49 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 84 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 41–13 | 13 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 35 | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | L 16–23 | 15 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
2021 Louisiana 13 games, 855 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 18–38 | 11 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 21 | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 27–24 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 65 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 49–14 | 10 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Sep 25 | at | W 28–20 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 39 | – |
| Oct 2 | at | W 20–18 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 137 | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 41–13 | 13 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 25 | – |
| Oct 21 | at | W 28–27 | 24 | 238 | 2 | 5 | 77 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 45–0 | 9 | 70 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 21–17 | 12 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at | W 35–21 | 15 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 21 | – |
| Nov 20 | at | W 42–14 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 21–16 | 10 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 4 | vs. | W 24–16 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 54 | – |
2020 Louisiana 11 games, 350 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at | W 31–14 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 137 | – |
| Sep 19 | at | W 34–31 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 83 | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 20–18 | 4 | 54 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 27–30 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 13 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | W 24–20 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 160 | – |
| Oct 31 | at | W 44–34 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 56 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 27–20 | 5 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 38–10 | 7 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 49 | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 70–20 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 43 | – |
| Dec 4 | at | W 24–21 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 31 | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 31–24 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 45 | – |
2019 Louisiana 12 games, 334 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 28–38 | – | – | – | 3 | 68 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 35–14 | 5 | 50 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 77–6 | 4 | 48 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 45–25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | W 37–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 7–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 37–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 31–3 | 7 | 46 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | W 48–7 | 8 | 99 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 37–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 53–3 | 5 | 87 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 7 | at | L 38–45 | – | – | – | 4 | 97 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8⅝″ |
| Weight | 194 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.49 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.40 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 12 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.20 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.44 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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