Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2019Minnesota
Rodney Smith
RB • 5'11" • 210 lbs • Jonesboro, GA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Rodney Smith leans workhorse runner traits and 51.7 efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
40
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Rodney Smith built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a running back from Jonesboro, GA wearing No. 1, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Rodney Smith's career was his backfield work: 4,122...
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- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Rodney Smith, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota. Rodney Smith leans workhorse runner traits and 51.7 efficiency.
Quick Answers
Rodney Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,643
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Minnesota
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Mundy's Mill · Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- Mundy's Mill · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2019 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,233 scrimmage yards · RB 41st (top 7%) · Big Ten 4th (top 2%) · National 57th (top 3%)
Rodney Smith played RB for Minnesota. Across 5 tracked seasons, Rodney Smith recorded 4,122 rushing yards, 521 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Minnesota.
Recognition
Honors
- 20192019 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachessecond
- 20192019 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediasecond
- 20172017 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20172017 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
- 20162016 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachesthird
- 20162016 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediathird
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