Rod Smith

RB • 6'3" • Fort Wayne, IN, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Rod Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.4 efficiency.

Usage / Role

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a back

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Reliability

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Ohio State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: Ohio State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Akron

Player Story

Rod Smith built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a running back from Fort Wayne, IN wearing No. 7, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Rod Smith's career was his backfield work: 549...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2010 · Rating 0.9762

Paul Harding · Fort Wayne, IN

Committed To: Ohio State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2010

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Latest team and position: Ohio State · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 643
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 24 games
Best season: 2012 Regular Season · Ohio State
Top game: Akron
Recruit profile: 4-star · Paul Harding · Ohio State
High school pipeline: Paul Harding · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 7 · Class 2014
2014 Scrimmage yards rank: 109 scrimmage yards · RB 379th (top 70%) · Big Ten 143rd (top 56%) · National 1,306th (top 57%)

Rod Smith played RB for Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Rod Smith recorded 549 rushing yards, 94 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Ohio State.

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