Brashard Smith

Photo by: Jordan Hofeditz

Photo by: Jordan Hofeditz

Photo by: Jordan Hofeditz

Position:
RB
Cl-Exp:
SR-TR
Height:
5-10
Weight:
196
Hometown:
Richmond Heights, Fla.
Previous School:
Miami / Miami Palmetto

Senior (2024): Appeared in all 14 games, started in 10 … set the single-season program record for all-purpose yards with 1,977 … averaged 141.21 all-purpose yards per game, good for eighth in FBS … ran for a team-high 1,332 yards, fourth most in school history, and second in the ACC … had a career high in receptions (39) and receiving yards (327) … scored 18 touchdowns, 13th in all of FBS and second most in the ACC … 14 rushing touchdowns were tied for seventh most in program history … 112 points scored were fifth most in a season in program history and ranked fifth in the ACC … notched seven games with at least 100 yards rushing … five games with multiple touchdowns … had a career-high 161 yards rushing to go along with three total touchdowns in victory against Pitt on Nov. 2 … scored a career-most four touchdowns as part of a career-high 190 all-purpose yard performance against TCU on Sept. 21 … five games with at least four receptions out of the backfield … had a season-high six receptions against Clemson in the ACC Championship on Dec. 7 … finished with a season-best 66 receiving yards and a touchdown against Cal on Nov. 30 … had 14 kickoff returns for 320 yards … AWARDS: Preseason: Athlon Sports Preseason All-America Third Team Specialist … Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC First Team Specialist … Jet Award Preseason Watch List … Preseason All-ACC Team ... In-Season: ACC Running Back of the Week (Sept. 23) ... Five-time Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention list (Sept.24, Oct. 28, Nov. 5, Nov. 19, Dec. 3) ... Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for Week 4 (Sept. 24) ... DCTF All-Texas Midseason Team ... named a semifinalist for Doak Walker Award (Nov. 19) ... Texas Star of the Week by the East-West Shrine Bowl (Dec. 10) ... Postseason: All-ACC First Team ... DCTF First Team All-Texas ... AP All-ACC First Team … AFCA Second Team All-America ... AP Third Team All-America ... Sporting News Second Team All-America ... Phil Steele Fourth Team All-America ... All-ACC Second Team by Phil Steele ... selected to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl.

At Miami: Appeared in 35 games at Miami … 2023 All-ACC Second Team as a specialist … recorded 69 receptions for 770 yards and four touchdowns … has 18 rushes for 177 yards and one touchdown with the Hurricanes … has one kick return for a touchdown … finished with 1946 all-purpose yards in three seasons at Miami.

Prep: A consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…Ranked the No. 158 overall player in the Rivals Top 250… Rated the No. 24 wide receiver nationally and No. 25 player in Florida by Rivals…Listed as the No. 193 player in the 247Sports Top247…Ranked the No. 29 wide receiver in the country and No. 24 player in Florida by 247Sports…Rated the No. 62 wide receiver nationally and No. 64 player in Florida by ESPN…Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl…As a junior, caught 36 passes for 628 yards and 13 touchdowns…High school teammate of fellow #2rings1chain signee Leonard Taylor…Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, South Carolina, USF, Syracuse, Tennessee, Washington State and West Virginia, among others.