Usage / Role
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Player Dossier
2021-2024SMU
Brashard Smith
RB • 5'10" • 196 lbs • Richmond Heights, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Brashard Smith leans workhorse runner traits and 62.7 efficiency.
Impact Production
59
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
55
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Miami • SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Player Story
Brashard Smith built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a running back from Richmond Heights, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Miami and SMU. The clearest part of Brashard Smith's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 228
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
Brashard Smith, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · SMU. Brashard Smith leans workhorse runner traits and 62.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,604
- Rushing yards
- 1,507
- Receiving yards
- 1,097
- Touchdowns
- 25
Quick Answers
Brashard Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,604
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- Florida State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Miami Palmetto · Miami
- High school pipeline
- Franklin Road Academy · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 7 · Pick 12 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2024 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,657 scrimmage yards · RB 9th (top 2%) · ACC 2nd (top 1%) · National 9th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 9 | 222 | 23 | 199 | 2 | 20.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami | 11 | 330 | 22 | 308 | 0 | 36.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami | 12 | 395 | 132 | 263 | 5 | 35 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 14 | 86 | 62 | 24 | 0 | 84 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 14 | 1,571 | 1,268 | 303 | 18 | 84 |
Related Context
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Brashard Smith played RB for Miami and SMU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Brashard Smith recorded 1,507 rushing yards, 1,097 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
SMU paired 1,657 primary output with 62.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 62.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami, SMU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Win with 179 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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2024 Postseason · SMU
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
118.4
Efficiency
62.7
Usage
33.7
Consistency
77.4
Best Game by takeover score
Florida State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 86. Houston Christian: 108. Nevada: 93. BYU: 96. TCU: 151. Florida State: 179. Louisville: 69. Stanford: 76. Duke: 139. Pittsburgh: 182. Boston College: 133. Virginia: 63. California: 134. Clemson: 148
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 22 by 37.8. Houston Christian: 9 by 100. Nevada: 13 by 67.9. BYU: 18 by 55.7. TCU: 20 by 75.6. Florida State: 20 by 84.7. Louisville: 16 by 43. Stanford: 9 by 85.2. Duke: 29 by 48.1. Pittsburgh: 27 by 71.8. Boston College: 22 by 66.9. Virginia: 19 by 34.5. California: 19 by 55.9. Clemson: 30 by 50.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins120.6 · Games = 11 · +10.6 vs Losses
Losses110 · Games = 3 · -10.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Houston Christian
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Penn State | L 10-38 | 18 | 62 | 3.40 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 3.9 |
| Sun 12/8 | vs Clemson100 rush yards | L 31-34 | 24 | 114 | 4.80 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs California2+ TD | W 38-6 | 16 | 68 | 4.30 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 7.1 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Virginia | W 33-7 | 19 | 63 | 3.30 | 1 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Boston College100 rush yards | W 38-28 | 18 | 120 | 6.70 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6.0 |
| Sun 11/3 | vs Pittsburgh100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-25 | 23 | 161 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 6.7 |
| Sun 10/27 | @ Duke100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 28-27 | 26 | 117 | 4.50 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 4.8 |
| Sun 10/20 | @ Stanford | W 40-10 | 8 | 67 | 8.40 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8.4 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Louisville | W 34-27 | 13 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 4.3 |
| Sun 9/29 | vs Florida State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-16 | 17 | 129 | 7.60 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 8.9 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs TCU100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 66-42 | 18 | 127 | 7.10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7.5 |
| Fri 9/6 | vs BYU | L 15-18 | 14 | 75 | 5.40 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Houston Christian100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 59-7 | 9 | 108 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 |
| Sun 8/25 | @ Nevada | W 29-24 | 11 | 67 | 6.10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7.2 |
Player Story
Brashard Smith story
Brashard Smith built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a running back from Richmond Heights, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Miami and SMU. The clearest part of Brashard Smith's career was his backfield work: 1,507 rushing yards, 252 carries, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 1,097 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1,097 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 1,317 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Brashard Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Miami
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 222 | 41.4 | 3.8 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami | 330 | 68.2 | 5.5 | 108 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami | 395 | 70.3 | 4.7 | 65 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 1,657 | 62.7 | 33.7 | 1,262 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 1,657 | 62.7 | 33.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida State
Week 5 · W 42-16 · Conference game
Win with 179 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
91.2 takeover
179 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.
#2
vs Pittsburgh
Week 10 · W 48-25 · Conference game
182
Scrimmage Yards
90.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
182 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#3
vs TCU
Week 4 · W 66-42
151
Scrimmage Yards
86.2 takeover
Win with 151 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
151 scrimmage yards and 35.7 usage.
#4
vs Clemson
Week 8 · W 28-20 · Conference game
123
Scrimmage Yards
80.5 takeover
Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
123 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
#5
vs Boston College
Week 12 · W 38-28 · Conference game
133
Scrimmage Yards
80 takeover
Win with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
133 scrimmage yards and 40.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · SMU
1,657 primary output · 62.7 efficiency · 33.7 usage
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#2
2024 Regular Season · SMU
84
1,657 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 33.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Miami
36.2
330 primary · 68.2 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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