Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Total | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
#20
Corey Smith
Sophomore running back for Toledo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 175 lb · Milwaukee, WI · Catholic Memorial
Transferred Penn State → Toledo for 2026
The numbers
30
rushing yards · 2026
4.3 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 30 rush yds, vs Central Connecticut
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Toledo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2024.
- Transferred from Penn State to Toledo in 2026.
Corey Smith
Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith and Mike Jacobs. The receipt: 30 rush yds against Central Connecticut — Week 2, 2026.
30 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Catholic Memorial
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jason Candle, Robert Weiner, and Mike Jacobs. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Toledo
2025Penn State
2026Toledo
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Toledo1-1HC: Mike Jacobs · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 30.0 YDS/g, 4.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toledo | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 14 | 30 | 2.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 22 | 152 | 6.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 212 | 4.9 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toledo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 63–10
30 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 53-point win at home against Central Connecticut.
With J. Alan Richter — 252 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 59.1 · 1 rush yds (1 car) · R. Bond — 4 rec · 135 yds · 1 TD
Game log
Background
2024-25 (at Penn State) Appeared in four games in 2024, two games in 2025...Rushed for 152 yards on 22 attempts in 2024. including a 78-yard run vs. Washington...Gained 30 yards in six games in 2025. High School Rated as a consensus four-star prospect...Tabbed as the No. 17 running back and No. 2...
The backfield · Toledo
- #8Connor Walendzak99 rushing yards · 2025
- #32Willie Shaw III85 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Mike Drennen II60 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Dane Nauman40 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Corey Smith30 rushing yards · 2025
6 more on the roster · Toledo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology