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.