2 Rod Smith

Rod Smith Ohio State
Nationality
usa United States
Position
TB
Hometown
Fort Wayne, IN
High School
Paul Harding
Height
6'3"
Weight
230
Past Teams
Ohio State
Seasons
2010, 2011, 2012

Jersey #: 2 (2012), 24 (2010-11)

Major: African-American and African Studies (2012), Humanities (2011), Undeclared (2010)

Weight: 230 (2011-12), 220 (2010)

2012 Media Guide: Rod is in his third year with the Ohio State program … he enrolled in the fall of 2010 and red-shirted the season as a true freshman … last year he experienced his first collegiate action, playing in 10 games and getting carries in three of them … he opened his collegiate career with an 18-carry, 74-yard game against Akron … he scored his first collegiate touchdown that game … also had seven carries for 24 yards vs. Akron and 4 for 18, respectively, vs. Colorado … finished the year with 29 carries for 116 yards and did not lose a single yard from the line of scrimmage … also caught two passes for 15 yards.

2011 Media Guide: Powerful tailback who will have an opportunity to contribute this season to the
Buckeye running attack.

2010: Redshirted the 2010 season … scout team workhorse: Iowa.

High School: Powerful tailback who totaled 1,000 career carries … player of the year as a senior for
Coach Sherwood Haydock, rushing for 1,855 yards, 19 scores … SAC conference career rushing leader with 6,625 yards, 66 career touchdowns (eighth-best in Indiana prep history) … all-conference basketball standout … ran first leg of state runner-up 4×100 relay.

Personal: Son of Sophia and Roger Smith.

 

Offense

SeasonTeamGGSRush AttRush YdsRush AvgRush TDRecRec YdsRec AvgRec TDLng2 Pt ConvFumLost
2011Ohio State100291164.012157.50190NANA
Total-10029116012150019000