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

Best season
855
Rushing yards, 2021 (Louisiana, 13–⁠1)
Best game
238 yards
At Arkansas State, week 8, 2021: No. 1 rushing game in FBS that week

Career highs

238rushing yards, career highat Arkansas State, 20212rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Arkansas State, 20216catches, career highat UL Monroe, 2022

All-America: CBS Sports 2020

Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2020 and 2021

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Louisiana3233410.4480
2020Louisiana623505.6147
2021Louisiana1538555.6874
2022Louisiana1266265.0355
Career3732,1655.81680

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTDPRYdsTD
2019Louisiana716502110
2020Louisiana236172–––
2021Louisiana234810–––
2022Louisiana143110–––
Career671,57422110

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Louisiana11010.0010
2020Louisiana1617010.6137
2021Louisiana14755.4110
2022Louisiana211557.4124
Career524107.9337

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

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Louisiana13RBYr 1
2020Louisiana13RBYr 2
2021Louisiana13RBYr 3
2022Louisiana13RBJr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2019Louisiana360.48––17.46%0.30
2020Louisiana780.0933rd (n=212)0.146.811%0.02
2021Louisiana1620.2164th (n=277)0.1634.119%0.23
2022Louisiana163-0.0012th (n=470)0.14-0.321%-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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYdsPR
Sep 3vs.SE LouisianaW 24–⁠712440118–
Sep 10vs.Eastern MichiganW 49–⁠216301121–
Sep 17atRiceL 21–⁠336391–––
Sep 24atUL MonroeL 17–⁠2110410130–
Oct 1vs.South AlabamaL 17–⁠20121070236–
Oct 27atSouthern MissL 24–⁠3911470–––
Nov 5vs.TroyL 17–⁠2318970122–
Nov 10vs.Georgia SouthernW 36–⁠1717800265–
Nov 19atFlorida StateL 17–⁠496240584–
Nov 26atTexas StateW 41–⁠1313691135–
Dec 23 ✦vs.HoustonL 16–⁠2315480–––
2021 Louisiana 13 games, 855 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYdsPR
Sep 4atTexasL 18–⁠3811541121–
Sep 11vs.NichollsW 27–⁠2411460265–
Sep 16vs.OhioW 49–⁠1410681118–
Sep 25atGeorgia SouthernW 28–⁠2011230239–
Oct 2atSouth AlabamaW 20–⁠1894014137–
Oct 12vs.App StateW 41–⁠1313822225–
Oct 21atArkansas StateW 28–⁠27242382577–
Oct 30vs.Texas StateW 45–⁠09701–––
Nov 4vs.Georgia StateW 21–⁠1712390–––
Nov 13atTroyW 35–⁠21151020221–
Nov 20atLibertyW 42–⁠149410124–
Nov 27vs.UL MonroeW 21–⁠1610310–––
Dec 4vs.App StateW 24–⁠169210354–
2020 Louisiana 11 games, 350 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYdsPR
Sep 12atIowa StateW 31–⁠1482503137–
Sep 19atGeorgia StateW 34–⁠319260483–
Sep 26vs.Georgia SouthernW 20–⁠184540–––
Oct 14vs.Coastal CarolinaL 27–⁠305360113–
Oct 23atUABW 24–⁠2062204160–
Oct 31atTexas StateW 44–⁠345170356–
Nov 7vs.Arkansas StateW 27–⁠205110–––
Nov 14vs.South AlabamaW 38–⁠107991249–
Nov 28atUL MonroeW 70–⁠205270243–
Dec 4atApp StateW 24–⁠215150231–
Dec 26 ✦vs.UTSAW 31–⁠243180245–
2019 Louisiana 12 games, 334 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYdsPR
Aug 31vs.Mississippi StateL 28–⁠38–––368–
Sep 7vs.LibertyW 35–⁠145500–––
Sep 14vs.Texas SouthernW 77–⁠64481––1
Sep 21atOhioW 45–⁠25120–––
Sep 28atGeorgia SouthernW 37–⁠24––––––
Oct 9vs.App StateL 7–⁠17–––––1
Oct 17atArkansas StateW 37–⁠20110–––
Nov 2vs.Texas StateW 31–⁠37461–––
Nov 7atCoastal CarolinaW 48–⁠78991–––
Nov 16atSouth AlabamaW 37–⁠27110–––
Nov 23vs.TroyW 53–⁠35871–––
Dec 7atApp StateL 38–⁠45–––497–

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

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2023
Height5′8⅝″
Weight194 lb
Arm length30⅜″
Hand size8⅞″
40-yard dash4.49 s
10-yard split1.40 s
Vertical jump36″
Broad jump9′10″
Bench press12 reps
3-cone drill7.20 s
20-yard shuttle4.44 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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