Running back, North Texas, 2017–⁠20

Nic Smith

Number
No. 21
Height
5′10″
Weight
204 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Fort Worth, TX

Nic Smith played running back at North Texas (2017–⁠20).

Career highs

178rushing yards, career highat Rice, 20172rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Old Dominion, 2017

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017North Texas1376784.9632
2018North Texas673585.3266
2019North Texas331073.2012
2020North Texas351644.7034
Career2721,3074.8866

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017North Texas181407.8229
2018North Texas10777.7120
2019North Texas151077.1016
Career433247.5329

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017North Texas210000
2018North Texas110000
2020North Texas540000
Career860000

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2017North Texas2300
2019North Texas1140
2020North Texas2180
Career5620

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017North Texas21RBFr.
2018North Texas21RBSo.
2019North Texas21RBJr.
2020North Texas21RBSr.5′10″204

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
2017North Texas1620.0939th (n=287)0.1214.615%0.05
2018North Texas780.0523rd (n=300)0.153.69%0.10
2019North Texas49-0.10––-4.68%–
2020North Texas360.04––1.612%-0.08

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

2020 North Texas 6 games, 164 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 3vs.Southern MissL 31–⁠41680–––
Oct 10vs.CharlotteL 21–⁠49––––––
Oct 17atMiddle TennesseeW 52–⁠3511570–––
Nov 21vs.RiceW 27–⁠17230–––
Nov 28atUTSAL 17–⁠49––––––
Dec 3vs.Louisiana TechL 31–⁠4216960–––
2019 North Texas 9 games, 107 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.Abilene ChristianW 51–⁠3162902230
Sep 7atSMUL 27–⁠491102170
Sep 14atCaliforniaL 17–⁠23–––250
Sep 21vs.UTSAW 45–⁠36170–––
Oct 12atSouthern MissL 27–⁠456250140
Oct 19vs.Middle TennesseeW 33–⁠3082101110
Oct 26atCharlotteL 38–⁠391204280
Nov 2vs.UTEPW 52–⁠265120110
Nov 23atRiceL 14–⁠20–––2180
2018 North Texas 11 games, 358 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.SMUW 46–⁠23173103151
Sep 8vs.Incarnate WordW 58–⁠166180–––
Sep 22atLibertyW 47–⁠71661–––
Sep 29vs.Louisiana TechL 27–⁠2933104330
Oct 6atUTEPW 27–⁠2412591–––
Oct 13vs.Southern MissW 30–⁠77400–––
Oct 20atUABL 21–⁠293170–––
Nov 10atOld DominionL 31–⁠343130170
Nov 15vs.Florida AtlanticW 41–⁠384501150
Nov 24atUTSAW 24–⁠215300170
Dec 15 ✦vs.Utah StateL 13–⁠526480–––
2017 North Texas 14 games, 678 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.LamarW 59–⁠141810114351
Sep 9atSMUL 32–⁠545310–––
Sep 16atIowaL 14–⁠311701100
Sep 23vs.UABW 46–⁠438401–––
Sep 30atSouthern MissW 43–⁠287190160
Oct 14vs.UTSAW 29–⁠2621201290
Oct 21atFlorida AtlanticL 31–⁠698250271
Oct 28vs.Old DominionW 45–⁠38187122240
Nov 4atLouisiana TechW 24–⁠2372302140
Nov 11vs.UTEPW 45–⁠1010670–––
Nov 18vs.ArmyW 52–⁠497351–––
Nov 25atRiceW 30–⁠14261781140
Dec 2atFlorida AtlanticL 17–⁠4114500360
Dec 16 ✦vs.TroyL 30–⁠506190150

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

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