Running back, Utah State, to 2011
Michael Smith
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 5′9″
- Hometown
- Tucson, AZ
- Born
- Aug 9, 1988
Michael Smith played running back at Utah State (to 2011). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Smith in round 7, No. 212 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
157rushing yards, best game on filevs. Ohio, 20112rushing touchdowns, best game on filefive times; last vs. Ohio, 2011Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Utah State | 46 | 290 | 6.3 | 4 | 40 |
| 2010 | Utah State | 24 | 153 | 6.4 | 2 | 38 |
| 2011 | Utah State | 114 | 870 | 7.6 | 9 | 77 |
| On file (2009–11) | 184 | 1,313 | 7.1 | 15 | 77 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Utah State | 19 | 220 | 11.6 | 2 | 54 |
| 2010 | Utah State | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2011 | Utah State | 16 | 181 | 11.3 | 2 | 53 |
| On file (2009–11) | 38 | 424 | 11.2 | 4 | 54 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Utah State | 5 | 109 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Utah State | 20 | RB | |
| 2010 | Utah State | 20 | RB | |
| 2011 | Utah State | 20 | RB | 5′9″ |
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.
Game by game
2011 Utah State 13 games, 870 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Auburn | L 38–42 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Weber State | W 54–17 | 5 | 91 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. Colorado State | L 34–35 | 9 | 77 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at BYU | L 24–27 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Wyoming | W 63–19 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at Fresno State | L 21–31 | 8 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 17–24 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Hawai’i | W 35–31 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. San José State | W 34–33 | 8 | 91 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Idaho | W 49–42 | 15 | 58 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. Nevada | W 21–17 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | at New Mexico State | W 24–21 | 18 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Ohio | L 23–24 | 12 | 157 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
2010 Utah State 3 games, 153 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Oklahoma | L 24–31 | 8 | 48 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. Idaho State | W 38–17 | 12 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Fresno State | L 24–41 | 4 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – |
2009 Utah State 11 games, 290 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Utah | L 17–35 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Texas A&M | L 30–38 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Southern Utah | W 53–34 | 8 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | atBYU | L 17–35 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atNew Mexico State | L 17–20 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Nevada | L 32–35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs.Louisiana Tech | W 23–21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | atHawai’i | L 36–49 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs.San José State | W 24–9 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Boise State | L 21–52 | 3 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atIdaho | W 52–49 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2012 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8½″ |
| Weight | 207 lb |
| 40-yard dash | 4.36 s |
| Vertical jump | 40½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.51 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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