Running back, Southern Miss, 2014–⁠17

Ito Smith

Number
No. 25
Height
5′9″
Weight
195 lb
Hometown
Mobile, AL
Born
Sep 11, 1995

Ito Smith played running back at Southern Miss (2014–⁠17). The Atlanta Falcons took Smith in round 4, No. 126 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1,459
Rushing yards, 2016 (Southern Miss, 7–⁠6)
Best game
219 yards
At UL Monroe, week 3, 2017: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week
Drafted
No. 126
Round 4, 2018 NFL Draft (Atlanta Falcons)

Career highs

219rushing yards, career highat UL Monroe, 20173rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Charlotte, 20179catches, career highvs. Kentucky, 201793receiving yards, career highvs. UAB, 20172receiving touchdowns, career highat Rice, 2015

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2014Southern Miss1365363.9238
2015Southern Miss1711,1286.61075
2016Southern Miss2651,4595.51786
2017Southern Miss2481,4135.71389
Career8204,5365.54289

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2014Southern Miss8769.5027
2015Southern Miss4951510.5349
2016Southern Miss4345910.7254
2017Southern Miss403969.9284
Career1401,44610.3784

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2014Southern Miss102230
2015Southern Miss112330
2017Southern Miss61090
Career275650

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHtWt
2014Southern Miss25RB
2015Southern Miss25RB
2016Southern Miss25RB
2017Southern Miss25RB5′9″195

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
2014Southern Miss127-0.131st (n=253)0.12-17.017%0.10
2015Southern Miss2420.2280th (n=268)0.1252.223%0.13
2016Southern Miss3270.1659th (n=259)0.1353.032%0.13
2017Southern Miss3030.1970th (n=287)0.1256.732%0.13

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

2017 Southern Miss 13 games, 1,413 rushing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.KentuckyL 17–⁠24163709780
Sep 9vs.SouthernW 45–⁠0177712180
Sep 16atUL MonroeW 28–⁠172721913130
Sep 30vs.North TexasL 28–⁠431310222470
Oct 7atUTSAW 31–⁠291717812120
Oct 14vs.UTEPW 24–⁠02812023240
Oct 21atLouisiana TechW 34–⁠27144803401
Oct 28vs.UABL 12–⁠30123603931
Nov 4atTennesseeL 10–⁠24205102110
Nov 11atRiceW 43–⁠342415023230
Nov 18vs.CharlotteW 66–⁠211515331−10
Nov 25atMarshallW 28–⁠272915013120
Dec 27 ✦vs.Florida StateL 13–⁠42169204260
2016 Southern Miss 13 games, 1,459 rushing yards, 17 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3atKentuckyW 44–⁠353617315400
Sep 10vs.Savannah StateW 56–⁠081281–––
Sep 17vs.TroyL 31–⁠372013123170
Sep 24atUTEPW 34–⁠71610804331
Oct 1vs.RiceW 44–⁠28197714640
Oct 8atUTSAL 32–⁠55209413220
Oct 15atLSUL 10–⁠45166416460
Oct 29vs.MarshallW 24–⁠142614024430
Nov 5vs.CharlotteL 27–⁠38156915470
Nov 12atOld DominionL 35–⁠51209731110
Nov 19atNorth TexasL 23–⁠291911323670
Nov 25vs.Louisiana TechW 39–⁠242412704630
Dec 17 ✦vs.LouisianaW 28–⁠21261382161
2015 Southern Miss 14 games, 1,128 rushing yards, 10 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5vs.Mississippi StateL 16–⁠3486902110
Sep 12vs.Austin PeayW 52–⁠61013511491
Sep 19atTexas StateW 56–⁠50114803490
Sep 26atNebraskaL 28–⁠3672915720
Oct 3vs.North TexasW 49–⁠1498417850
Oct 9atMarshallL 10–⁠3194604320
Oct 17vs.UTSAW 32–⁠10141010480
Oct 24atCharlotteW 44–⁠1081603150
Oct 31vs.UTEPW 34–⁠13910401160
Nov 14atRiceW 65–⁠10185706832
Nov 21vs.Old DominionW 56–⁠31151251160
Nov 28atLouisiana TechW 58–⁠242216934400
Dec 5atWestern KentuckyL 28–⁠451510513270
Dec 26 ✦vs.WashingtonL 31–⁠44164025220
2014 Southern Miss 11 games, 536 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30atMississippi StateL 0–⁠4913430160
Sep 6vs.Alcorn StateW 26–⁠20321180190
Sep 13atAlabamaL 12–⁠5261503330
Sep 27vs.RiceL 23–⁠41510–––
Oct 4atMiddle TennesseeL 31–⁠37490–––
Oct 18atNorth TexasW 30–⁠2012950160
Oct 25vs.Louisiana TechL 20–⁠313201−10
Nov 1atUTEPL 14–⁠3510300–––
Nov 8vs.MarshallL 17–⁠63271412–––
Nov 13atUTSAL 10–⁠1214400–––
Nov 29vs.UABL 24–⁠45104201230

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

Before the draft

Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (South team, won 45–⁠16).

DrillCombine 2018Pro day 2018
Height5′8⅝″W5′8⅝″
Weight200 lbW200 lb
Arm length28⅞″
Hand size9⅜″
40-yard dash4.45 sW4.45 s
10-yard split1.57 sW
Vertical jump36½″W36½″
Broad jump9′11″W9′11″
Bench press22 repsW22 reps
3-cone drill7.22 sW7.22 s
20-yard shuttle4.56 sW4.56 s

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

4 seasons, 35 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2018Atlanta Falcons1390315427152
2019Atlanta Falcons72210611187
2020Atlanta Falcons146326811775
2021Dallas Cowboys114100
NFL career35176693755314

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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