Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-13vs Youngstown State | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
Ahmir Smith is a running back at Kentucky who has played in 2 of Kentucky's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10).
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Thomas Hammock and Will Stein. One game to point at: 13 rushing yards against Youngstown State — Week 1, 2026.
13 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 3 carries
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-13
13 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 32-point win at home against Youngstown State.
With K. Minchey — 301 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · 17 rush yds (1 car) · T. O'Hara — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2026Kentucky7-1HC: Will Stein · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.0 YDS/g, 2.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
3 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,364 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the SEC as a junior.
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Kentucky SteinYear 3 · 2 games
- 2024 Northern Illinois HammockYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Calhoun CountySt. Matthews, SC · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 2,364 in the 2024 class. Signed with Northern Illinois.
2024
- Signed with Northern IllinoisThree-star, out of Calhoun County
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Northern Illinois
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Thomas Hammock and Will Stein.