Usage / Role
55%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2015West Virginia
Wendell Smallwood
RB • 5'11" • Wilmington, DE, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Wendell Smallwood leans workhorse runner traits and 66.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Player Story
Wendell Smallwood built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a running back from Wilmington, DE wearing No. 4, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Wendell Smallwood's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Old Dominion
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 14
- Overall
- No. 153
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
Wendell Smallwood, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · West Virginia. Wendell Smallwood leans workhorse runner traits and 66.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,080
- Rushing yards
- 2,462
- Receiving yards
- 618
- Touchdowns
- 12
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Wendell Smallwood West Virginia Highlights
2015 · West Virginia · Player Highlight
Wendell Smallwood college highlights at West Virginia.
- Season
- 2015
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Wendell Smallwood quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,080
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · West Virginia
- Top game
- Texas Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · McKinley · Old Dominion
- High school pipeline
- McKinley · 23 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 5 · Pick 14 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,679 scrimmage yards · RB 14th (top 3%) · Big 12 2nd (top 1%) · National 14th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | West Virginia | 12 | 353 | 221 | 132 | 1 | 36.4 |
| 2014 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 82 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 966 | 645 | 321 | 2 | 62.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 77 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 84.5 |
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 1,602 | 1,447 | 155 | 9 | 84.5 |
Related Context
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Wendell Smallwood played RB for West Virginia. Across 3 tracked seasons, Wendell Smallwood recorded 2,462 rushing yards, 618 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
West Virginia paired 1,679 primary output with 66.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 66.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · West Virginia
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
129.2
Efficiency
66.5
Usage
31.5
Consistency
81.6
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 77. Georgia Southern: 119. Liberty: 112. Maryland: 170. Oklahoma: 119. Oklahoma State: 163. Baylor: 101. TCU: 114. Texas Tech: 174. Texas: 173. Kansas: 129. Iowa State: 87. Kansas State: 141
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 16 by 54.7. Georgia Southern: 15 by 83.1. Liberty: 19 by 61.2. Maryland: 24 by 71.3. Oklahoma: 25 by 51.4. Oklahoma State: 22 by 79.2. Baylor: 14 by 76.4. TCU: 21 by 57.9. Texas Tech: 23 by 77.8. Texas: 25 by 71.8. Kansas: 19 by 68.2. Iowa State: 16 by 52.7. Kansas State: 25 by 58.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins130.1 · Games = 8 · +2.5 vs Losses
Losses127.6 · Games = 5 · -2.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
83.1 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1/3 | @ Arizona State | W 43-42 | 13 | 72 | 5.50 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Kansas State100 rush yards | L 23-24 | 25 | 141 | 5.60 | 1 | — | — | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Iowa State | W 30-6 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Kansas100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 49-0 | 18 | 115 | 6.40 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Texas100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-20 | 24 | 165 | 6.90 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6.9 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Texas Tech100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-26 | 22 | 163 | 7.40 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Thu 10/29 | @ TCU100 rush yards | L 10-40 | 20 | 113 | 5.70 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Baylor | L 38-62 | 12 | 89 | 7.40 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Oklahoma State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 26-33 | 19 | 147 | 7.70 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7.4 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Oklahoma100 rush yards | L 24-44 | 22 | 111 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Maryland100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-6 | 22 | 147 | 6.70 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Liberty2+ TD | W 41-17 | 15 | 88 | 5.90 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Georgia Southern | W 44-0 | 11 | 96 | 8.70 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 7.9 |
Player Story
Wendell Smallwood story
Wendell Smallwood built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a running back from Wilmington, DE wearing No. 4, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Wendell Smallwood's career was his backfield work: 2,462 rushing yards, 425 carries, 12 rushing touchdowns, and 618 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with West Virginia. 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 618 receiving yards and 550 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Wendell Smallwood 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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West Virginia
2013-2015
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | West Virginia | 353 | 58.7 | 7.5 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | West Virginia | 1,048 | 54.3 | 20.1 | 695 |
| 2014 Regular Season | West Virginia | 1,048 | 54.3 | 20.1 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | West Virginia | 1,679 | 66.5 | 31.5 | 631 |
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 1,679 | 66.5 | 31.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Texas Tech
Week 10 · W 31-26 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
174
Scrimmage Yards
92.4 takeover
174 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.
#2
vs Texas
Week 11 · W 38-20 · Conference game
173
Scrimmage Yards
90.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
173 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#3
@ Oklahoma State
Week 9 · W 34-10 · Conference game
146
Scrimmage Yards
87.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
146 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
#4
vs Oklahoma State
Week 6 · L 26-33 · Conference game
163
Scrimmage Yards
84.5 takeover
Loss with 163 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
163 scrimmage yards and 28.2 usage.
#5
vs Maryland
Week 4 · W 45-6
170
Scrimmage Yards
84.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
170 scrimmage yards and 29.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · West Virginia
1,679 primary output · 66.5 efficiency · 31.5 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · West Virginia
84.5
1,679 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 31.5 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · West Virginia
62.9
1,048 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 20.1 usage
Milestones
10
100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
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