Running back, Georgia Tech, 2018–23
Dontae Smith
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 198 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Spring Hill, TN
Dontae Smith played running back at Georgia Tech (2018–23).
Career highs
178rushing yards, career highvs. North Carolina, 20233rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Western Carolina, 2022Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 43 | 296 | 6.9 | 3 | 36 |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 68 | 378 | 5.6 | 4 | 29 |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 87 | 419 | 4.8 | 5 | 51 |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 100 | 504 | 5.0 | 4 | 70 |
| Career | 308 | 1,662 | 5.4 | 16 | 70 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 1 | 32 |
| Career | 44 | 315 | 7.2 | 1 | 32 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 138 | 0 |
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 176 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 314 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 4 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 4 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 4 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 4 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 4 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 198 |
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 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 0.03 | – | – | 0.4 | – | – |
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 49 | 0.13 | – | – | 6.5 | 8% | 0.05 |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 75 | 0.31 | 85th (n=277) | 0.16 | 22.9 | 10% | 0.32 |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 97 | 0.15 | 53rd (n=470) | 0.14 | 14.9 | 13% | 0.10 |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 107 | 0.32 | 85th (n=450) | 0.17 | 33.8 | 16% | 0.30 |
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
2023 Georgia Tech 10 games, 504 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 34–39 | 7 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 48–13 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 27–38 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 23–38 | 1 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 46–42 | 22 | 178 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 45–17 | 15 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 21–42 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 31–22 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 23–31 | 15 | 68 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | W 30–17 | 16 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
2022 Georgia Tech 12 games, 419 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | L 10–41 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 35–17 | 11 | 102 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 0–42 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 10–27 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 26–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 23–20 | 2 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | L 9–16 | 9 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 16–41 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 28–27 | 9 | 85 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 14–35 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 21–17 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 14–37 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
2021 Georgia Tech 12 games, 378 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 21–22 | 1 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 45–17 | 8 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 8–14 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 45–22 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 21–52 | 9 | 43 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 9 | at | W 31–27 | 7 | 42 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 40–48 | 3 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | L 17–26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | at | L 30–33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 30–41 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at | L 0–55 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 0–45 | 11 | 59 | 0 | – | – | – |
2020 Georgia Tech 10 games, 296 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at | W 16–13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | L 21–49 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 20–37 | 8 | 75 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 46–27 | 8 | 44 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 7–73 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 27–48 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 13–31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 56–33 | 5 | 60 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Dec 5 | at | L 13–23 | 9 | 43 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 10 | vs. | L 20–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
2019 Georgia Tech 5 games, 6 returns, 138 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 14–10 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 24–27 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 2–24 | 7 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 22–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | at | L 23–41 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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