Player Career

Seth Smith Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Seth Smith story

Seth Smith built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a running back from Oakland, CA wearing No. 20, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Seth Smith's career was his backfield work: 1,401 rushing yards, 347 carries, 4 rushing touchdowns, and 77 receiving yards across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with New Mexico State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 77 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.

The arc is straightforward: Seth Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    New Mexico State

    2009-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State1,06443.440.2
2010 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State41437.519-650

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Prairie View A&M

Week 2 · W 21-18

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

152

Scrimmage Yards

87.3 takeover

152 scrimmage yards and 45.6 usage.

#2

@ Fresno State

Week 7 · L 10-33 · Conference game

91

Scrimmage Yards

84.3 takeover

Loss with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

91 scrimmage yards and 23.9 usage.

#3

@ San José State

Week 13 · L 10-13 · Conference game

120

Scrimmage Yards

80.5 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

120 scrimmage yards and 46.5 usage.

#4

vs Fresno State

Week 8 · L 3-34 · Conference game

104

Scrimmage Yards

74.5 takeover

Loss with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

104 scrimmage yards and 42 usage.

#5

vs UTEP

Week 3 · L 12-38

99

Scrimmage Yards

72.9 takeover

Loss with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

99 scrimmage yards and 26 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Regular Season · New Mexico State

1,064 primary output · 43.4 efficiency · 40.2 usage

78.1

#2

2010 Regular Season · New Mexico State

47.7

414 primary · 37.5 efficiency · 19 usage

Milestones

5

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games