Running back, Arizona, 2018–⁠21

Darrius Smith

Number
No. 20
Height
5′9″
Weight
187 lb
Class (2021)
Sophomore
Hometown
Houston, TX

Darrius Smith played running back at Arizona (2018–⁠21).

Career highs

84rushing yards, career highvs. Northern Arizona, 201999receiving yards, career highvs. UCLA, 2019

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Arizona241004.2114
2019Arizona321966.1147
2021Arizona242.002
Career583005.2247

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Arizona133.003
2019Arizona1218115.1275
Career1318414.2275

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2021Arizona5590

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Arizona20RBYr 1
2019Arizona20RBYr 2
2020Arizona20RBYr 3
2021Arizona20RBSo. (Yr 4)5′9″187

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2018Arizona250.09––2.26%
2019Arizona320.19––6.07%
2021Arizona2-0.24––-0.5–

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 Arizona 3 games, 5 returns, 59 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 22vs.WashingtonL 16–⁠21240–––
Nov 19atWashington StateL 18–⁠44––––––
Nov 27atArizona StateL 15–⁠38––––––
2019 Arizona 8 games, 196 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 7vs.Northern ArizonaW 65–⁠418841281
Sep 14vs.Texas TechW 28–⁠1496301460
Sep 28vs.UCLAW 20–⁠1763505991
Oct 5atColoradoW 35–⁠302402200
Oct 26atStanfordL 31–⁠414110280
Nov 2vs.Oregon StateL 38–⁠561−40–––
Nov 16atOregonL 6–⁠34120–––
Nov 23vs.UtahL 7–⁠35110–––
2018 Arizona 5 games, 100 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 8atHoustonL 18–⁠4511511130
Sep 15vs.Southern UtahW 62–⁠314110–––
Oct 12atUtahL 10–⁠42120–––
Nov 17atWashington StateL 28–⁠695240–––
Nov 24vs.Arizona StateL 40–⁠413120–––

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

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