Usage / Role
43%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2022-2025Memphis
RB • 5'9" • 185 lbs • Powder Springs, GA, USA
Sutton Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.8 efficiency.
Usage / Role
43%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
60
Solid production for a back
Reliability
44
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
73
High-upside career profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Memphis
Snapshot
Player Story
Sutton Smith built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Sutton Smith's career was his backfield work:...
Read the storySutton Smith, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Memphis. Sutton Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Memphis | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Memphis | 7 | 162 | 115 | 47 | 2 | 32.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 67 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 44.1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 385 | 283 | 102 | 3 | 44.1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Memphis | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 40.9 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Memphis | 12 | 778 | 669 | 109 | 9 | 63.2 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
Sutton Smith played RB for Memphis. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sutton Smith recorded 1,116 rushing yards, 316 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Memphis.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Memphis paired 778 primary output with 57.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 57.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
64.8
Efficiency
57.8
Usage
17.6
Consistency
44.9
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game by game trend chart. Chattanooga: 62. Georgia State: 117. Troy: 120. Arkansas: 147. Florida Atlantic: 26. Tulsa: 40. UAB: 31. South Florida: 40. Rice: 11. Tulane: 32. East Carolina: 115. Navy: 37
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Chattanooga: 10 by 67.5. Georgia State: 18 by 60.1. Troy: 20 by 64.2. Arkansas: 12 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 8 by 36.8. Tulsa: 11 by 36.4. UAB: 6 by 54. South Florida: 11 by 37. Rice: 4 by 11.5. Tulane: 4 by 83.3. East Carolina: 9 by 100. Navy: 9 by 43.2
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12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | vs Navy | L 17-28 | 6 | 25 | 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ East Carolina100 rush yards | L 27-31 | 7 | 109 | 15.60 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12.8 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Tulane | L 32-38 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Fri 10/31 | @ Rice | W 38-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2.8 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs South Florida | W 34-31 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ UAB | L 24-31 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Sun 10/5 | vs Tulsa | W 45-7 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 55-26 | 7 | 26 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Arkansas100 rush yards | W 32-31 | 12 | 147 | 12.30 | 1 | — | — | 12.3 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Troy100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 28-7 | 18 | 113 | 6.30 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Georgia State | W 38-16 | 14 | 74 | 5.30 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 6.5 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Chattanooga | W 45-10 | 9 | 60 | 6.70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Player Story
Sutton Smith built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Sutton Smith's career was his backfield work: 1,116 rushing yards, 197 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 316 receiving yards across 33 career games in the available record. His career also includes 316 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 823 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Sutton Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Memphis
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Memphis | 182 | 42.3 | 7.6 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Memphis | 182 | 42.3 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Memphis | 452 | 49 | 10.6 | 270 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Memphis | 452 | 49 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Memphis | 20 | 31.3 | 10.4 | -432 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Memphis | 778 | 57.8 | 17.6 | 758 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 53 Arkansas
Week 4 · W 32-31
Win with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
147
Scrimmage Yards
87.4 takeover
147 scrimmage yards and 21.8 usage.
#2
vs Bethune-Cookman
Week 1 · W 56-14
118
Scrimmage Yards
81.7 takeover
Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118 scrimmage yards and 28.2 usage.
#3
@ No. 87 Troy
Week 3 · W 28-7
120
Scrimmage Yards
79.4 takeover
Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.
#4
@ No. 133 Georgia State
Week 2 · W 38-16
117
Scrimmage Yards
77.1 takeover
Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.
#5
vs North Alabama
Week 12 · W 59-0
69
Scrimmage Yards
74.1 takeover
Win with 69 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
69 scrimmage yards and 13.1 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Memphis
778 primary output · 57.8 efficiency · 17.6 usage
63.2
#2
2023 Postseason · Memphis
44.1
452 primary · 49 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Memphis
44.1
452 primary · 49 efficiency · 10.6 usage
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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