Player Story
Rashard Smith story
Rashard Smith built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Dublin, GA wearing No. 2, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Rashard Smith's career was his receiving role: 69 catches, 851 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 121 rushing yards across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with NC 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 49 passing yards, 121 rushing yards, and 942 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State.
The arc is straightforward: Rashard Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.