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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Georgia Tech
Orwin Smith
RB • 6'0" • Phenix City, AL, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Orwin Smith leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Georgia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Georgia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Player Story
Orwin Smith built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Phenix City, AL wearing No. 17, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of Orwin Smith's career was his backfield work:...
Read the storyOrwin Smith, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Georgia Tech. Orwin Smith leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,654
- Rushing yards
- 1,839
- Receiving yards
- 815
- Touchdowns
- 22
Quick Answers
Orwin Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia Tech · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,654
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Georgia Tech
- Top game
- Middle Tennessee
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 970 scrimmage yards · RB 68th (top 14%) · ACC 8th (top 4%) · National 130th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 12 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 18.2 |
| 2010 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 13 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 13 | 665 | 476 | 189 | 4 | 62.9 |
| 2011 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 12 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 61.3 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 12 | 922 | 616 | 306 | 12 | 61.3 |
| 2012 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 12 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 65.7 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 12 | 944 | 673 | 271 | 5 | 65.7 |
Related Context
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Orwin Smith played RB for Georgia Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Orwin Smith recorded 1,839 rushing yards, 815 receiving yards, and 22 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Georgia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Georgia Tech paired 970 primary output with 65.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 65.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Loss with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Georgia Tech
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
80.8
Efficiency
65.9
Usage
13
Consistency
59.8
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 26. Virginia Tech: 55. Presbyterian: -2. Virginia: 147. Miami: 22. Middle Tennessee: 146. Clemson: 149. Boston College: 41. BYU: 52. Maryland: 115. North Carolina: 122. Duke: 97
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 5 by 35.7. Virginia Tech: 8 by 33.3. Presbyterian: 1 by 0. Virginia: 7 by 100. Miami: 7 by 32.7. Middle Tennessee: 12 by 100. Clemson: 8 by 100. Boston College: 6 by 71.2. BYU: 8 by 59.4. Maryland: 11 by 93.6. North Carolina: 12 by 89.5. Duke: 12 by 75.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins78 · Games = 7 · -6.8 vs Losses
Losses84.8 · Games = 5 · +6.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
100 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/31 | vs USC | W 21-7 | 4 | 9 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Duke | W 42-24 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 8.1 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ North Carolina | W 68-50 | 11 | 83 | 7.50 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 10.2 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Maryland | W 33-13 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10.5 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs BYU | L 17-41 | 6 | 31 | 5.20 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Boston College | W 37-17 | 6 | 41 | 6.80 | 0 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Clemson100 rush yards | L 31-47 | 7 | 117 | 16.70 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 18.6 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 28-49 | 7 | 85 | 12.10 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Miami | L 36-42 | 7 | 22 | 3.10 | 1 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Virginia100 rush yards | W 56-20 | 6 | 137 | 22.80 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Presbyterian | W 59-3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| Tue 9/4 | @ Virginia Tech | L 17-20 | 4 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 6.9 |
Player Story
Orwin Smith story
Orwin Smith built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Phenix City, AL wearing No. 17, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of Orwin Smith's career was his backfield work: 1,839 rushing yards, 198 carries, 20 rushing touchdowns, and 815 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Georgia Tech. 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 815 receiving yards and 1,613 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Orwin 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
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Georgia Tech
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 52 | 56.5 | 0.9 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 52 | 56.5 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 711 | 86.3 | 7.9 | 659 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 711 | 86.3 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 921 | 73.6 | 10.4 | 210 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 921 | 73.6 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 970 | 65.9 | 13 | 49 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 970 | 65.9 | 13 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 5 · L 28-49
Loss with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
146
Scrimmage Yards
82.1 takeover
146 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.
#2
@ Clemson
Week 6 · L 31-47 · Conference game
149
Scrimmage Yards
80.8 takeover
Loss with 149 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
149 scrimmage yards and 14.8 usage.
#3
vs Miami
Week 11 · L 10-35 · Conference game
120
Scrimmage Yards
80.2 takeover
Loss with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120 scrimmage yards and 19.7 usage.
#4
vs Kansas
Week 3 · W 66-24
265
Scrimmage Yards
79 takeover
Win with 265 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
265 scrimmage yards and 13 usage.
#5
vs Virginia
Week 3 · W 56-20 · Conference game
147
Scrimmage Yards
77.9 takeover
Win with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
147 scrimmage yards and 12.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Georgia Tech
970 primary output · 65.9 efficiency · 13 usage
65.7
#2
2012 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
65.7
970 primary · 65.9 efficiency · 13 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Georgia Tech
62.9
711 primary · 86.3 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
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