Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/19Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (15.8%).
B.J. Smith
B.J. Smith: RB · Troy · #26.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
B.J. Smith
Wins in space out of the backfield. Played for two head coaches in six seasons at Troy. The first one came in 2018: All-Sun Belt. A game that shows it: 102 rushing yards and 14 receiving yards against South Carolina — Week 5, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Troy in the news
- Charles Barkley criticizes Buck-Aikman feud
NJ.com Oct 22
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-3vs Southern | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-21vs Liberty | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-9@ Southern Miss | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-29@ UL Monroe | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-23@ South Carolina | 19 | 102 | 5.4 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 31-28@ Texas State | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-35@ No. 24 Coastal Carolina | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-24vs South Alabama | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-35vs No. 24 Louisiana | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-45vs App State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-37@ Georgia State | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 95 | 372 | 3.9 | 4 | 35 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2021
L 14-23
102 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 14 yds
With L. Magliozzi — 42.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20 · T. Powell — 163 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · QBR 42.3
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · South Carolina · 3rd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +4.34B.J. Smith run for 35 yds for a TD, (Brooks Buce KICK)
- Week 11 · Louisiana · 4th and 6 · Q4 · EPA +3.08Gunnar Watson pass complete to B.J. Smith for 9 yds to the LaLaf 48 for a
- Week 11 · Louisiana · 4th and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.75Gunnar Watson pass complete to B.J. Smith for 16 yds to the LaLaf 16 for a
- Week 10 · South Alabama · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.54Taylor Powell pass complete to B.J. Smith for 21 yds to the SAlab 33 for a
- Week 7 · Texas State · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.44B.J. Smith run for 13 yds to the TexSt 28 for a TEXAS STATE Penalty, Defensive Holding (Jordan Revels) to the TexSt 18 for a
- Week 1 · Southern · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.44B.J. Smith run for 5 yds for a TD, (Brooks Buce KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Liberty · 1st and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.88B.J. Smith run for 5 yds for a TD (Brooks Buce KICK)
- Week 13 · Georgia State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.66B.J. Smith run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 2 for a
- Week 1 · Southern · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA −1.60B.J. Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the Troy 22
- Week 3 · Southern Miss · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.44Taylor Powell pass complete to B.J. Smith for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 43
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
91 of 95 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%91 carriesFumble rate
1.1%1 of 95 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds44%of carries
40 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
32 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
8 carries
7 of 9 (78%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 3 (100%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.9 yds/carry on 95 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016Troy10-3HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
2017Troy11-2HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
2018Troy10-3HC: Neal Brown · Run-leaning
2019Troy5-7HC: Chip Lindsey · Pass-leaning
2020Troy5-6HC: Chip Lindsey · Pass-leaning
2021Troy5-7HC: Chip Lindsey · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 28.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 38.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 40.0 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 26.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chip Lindsey
Pass share
54.1%
419 pass / 355 run
Plays / game
64.5
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
436 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
95 carries and 21 catches in 11 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
40 · #208 of 315 RBs · 2021
Three-star recruit. Now #208 at the position.
Six seasons at Troy
- 2021 Troy LindseyYear 6 · 11 games
- 2020 Troy LindseyYear 5 · 9 games
- 2019 Troy LindseyYear 4 · 2 games
- 2018 Troy BrownYear 3 · 13 gamesAll-conference
- 2017 Troy BrownYear 2 · 8 games
- 2016 Troy BrownYear 1 · 8 games
- High school Stanhope ElmoreMillbrook, AL · Class of 2016Three-star, No. 2,051 in the 2016 class. Signed with Troy.Also from Stanhope Elmore: Dezmond Barnes (Coastal Carolina) and Colton Walls (Troy).
How it ended
Six seasons at Troy, 2,200 rushing yards, a first-team All-Conference season (2018) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 51 games over six seasons.
2016 8 games
- Signed with TroyThree-star, out of Stanhope Elmore
2018 13 games
- All-Sun Beltfirst
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 1ST TEAM
All-Sun Belt 1st team (2018)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coaches2016–2018
Troy
Coaching transition mid-career: Neal Brown → Chip Lindsey. Worth noting in scheme + development context.