Player Career

Rod Smith Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Rod Smith 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 rushing yards, 107 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 94 receiving yards across 24 career games in the available record. His career also includes 94 receiving yards and 295 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Rod 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.

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    Ohio State

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102011201220132014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonOhio State0
2011 Regular SeasonOhio State13152.212.9131
2012 Regular SeasonOhio State270616.2139
2013 Regular SeasonOhio State13347.56.5-137
2014 Regular SeasonOhio State10938.46.8-24

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Akron

Week 1 · W 42-0

Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

79

Scrimmage Yards

73.5 takeover

79 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.

#2

vs Illinois

Week 10 · W 52-22 · Conference game

87

Scrimmage Yards

72.9 takeover

Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

87 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.

#3

vs Florida A&M

Week 4 · W 76-0

46

Scrimmage Yards

69.5 takeover

Win with 46 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

46 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.

#4

vs Cincinnati

Week 5 · W 50-28

61

Scrimmage Yards

64.2 takeover

Win with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

61 scrimmage yards and 12.2 usage.

#5

@ Penn State

Week 9 · W 35-23 · Conference game

48

Scrimmage Yards

58.3 takeover

Win with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

48 scrimmage yards and 6.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · Ohio State

270 primary output · 61 efficiency · 6.2 usage

57.3

#2

2011 Regular Season · Ohio State

43.2

131 primary · 52.2 efficiency · 12.9 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Ohio State

42.9

133 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 6.5 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games