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SCOUTING REPORT
Coming off an impressive junior campaign in which he ranked 10th nationally in rushing touchdowns ... powerful runner and physical blocker that has a nose for the endzone ... expected to, once again, be an important contributor in 2004.
2003 SEASON
Miami's leading scorer, tallying 18 touchdowns, including 17 rushing scores ... had tallied a rushing touchdown in 10 straight games until being held out of the endzone at UCF (Nov. 28) ... made 2003 debut at Northwestern (Sept. 13), carrying 11 times for 46 yards and a touchdown ... had break-out game at Colorado State (Sept. 20), rambling for 118 yards and three touchdowns ... tallied 50 yards rushing and two touchdowns versus Cincinnati (Sept. 27) ... ran for and caught a touchdown pass versus Akron (Oct. 4) ... notched second career 100-yard rushing day at Kent State (Oct. 25), totaling 105 yards rushing and a touchdown ... totaled 80 yards rushing and two touchdowns in MAC East clinching defeat of Marshall (Nov. 12) ... made a career-long 37-yard reception at Ohio (Nov. 22) ... totaled 44 yards rushing and two touchdowns in MAC Championship game at Bowling Green (Dec. 4) ... rolled for 82 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in GMAC Bowl defeat of Louisville (Dec. 18) ... ranked 10th nationally in rushing touchdowns.
2002 SEASON
Gained 68 yards on the ground as well as three catches for 23 yards in Miami's Victory Bell win over Cincinnati ... also had 68 yards and scored his first collegiate touchdown in a 49-0 win over Buffalo ... rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown versus Ohio ... totaled 38 yards and a touchdown in the season finale versus UCF.
2001 SEASON
Played in 10 games as a special teams player ... made six tackles on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Totaled 1,902 yards on 248 carries, averaging 7.7 yards per carry ... scored 26 touchdowns ... hauled in seven receptions for 123 yards ... Most Valuable Offensive Player for the Western Reserve Conference (North division) ... 2000 first-team all-district, Akron Beacon Journal all-area, first-team all-Sun Newspaper and second-team all-Ohio ... 2000 Twinsburg Most Outstanding Award ... 4,165 yards on 614 carries (6.8 ypc) and 46 TD's set career marks at Twinsburg ... rated the state's No. 6 running back by Prep Football Prospects of Ohio ... coached by Al Hodakievic.
PERSONAL
Born November 7, 1982 (turns 22 during season) ... son of Majornna Smith ... majoring in sport organization.