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Quickly: Talented, powerful and versatile running back who is expected to have an even bigger season than last year's... Can power through line or scamper free in open space... Provides running back corps with veteran leadership and experience... Signed with USU in December, 2008 and participated in spring drills. 2009 (Jr.): Played in all 12 games, starting six... Had 46 carries for 304 yards (6.3 ypc)... The 6.3 ypc average would have ranked tied for third on USU's single-season list but did not have the minimum 100 carries to qualify... Had 19 catches for 220 yards (11.6 ypc)... Scored four rushing TD's to go with two receiving TD's... Also added five kick returns for 109 yards (21.8 ypr) with a long of 29-yards... Top outing was eight carries for 100 yards (12.5 ypc) with two TD's against Southern Utah, adding two catches for 60 yards with a 54-yard TD catch, which came in the first quarter for his first USU TD and was his longest catch of season... The two rushing TD's were a 20-yard scamper and a 40-yard run, which was his longest of the season... The 100 rushing yards teamed with Robert Turbin's 104 rushing yards for USU's first running back tandem to both rush for 100 yards since 1989... Added two rushing TD's against Boise State... Other TD catch was against Hawai'i... Season-long 29-yard kick return came at New Mexico State. Junior College: Earned all-Western States Football League honors at Eastern Arizona JC after posting 131 rushes for 1,002 yards (91.1 ypg) with 11 TD's, helping the Gila Monsters to an 8-3 record... Ranked second in the WSFL for rushing yards and TD's, while ranking third in ypg, carries and scoring... Selected to play in the Mexico Bowl all-star game... Also earned second-team all-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference accolades... Posted 820 yards on 99 rushes with eight TD's, ranking fifth in the WSFL in rushing yards and ninth in ypg with 74.5, helping EAJC to a 9-2 record as a freshman... Was teammates with with fellow USU signee Jamiane Olson. High School: Had 1,920 yards rushing on 274 carries (7.1 ypc/160.0 ypg) with 24 TD's as a senior at Sunnyside HS, helping the Blue Devils to a 7-5 record... Added seven receptions for 59 yards.... Also played linebacker... Was also a four-year letterwinner in track & field. Personal: Born Aug. 9, 1988 in Tucson, Ariz... Son of Sheril and Xavier Smith, Sr... Has five sistsers and two brothers... Brother Xavier Smith, Jr., played football at the University of Arizona, finishing last season and graduating last spring... Majoring in business accounting... Chose USU because of its academics and the football program. |
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