Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 20-27@ Northern Illinois | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Total | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
#12
D.J. Smith
Junior running back for Eastern Michigan. 2021: 38 rushing yards, 1 catch.
5′9″ · 187 lb · Dallas, TX
Eastern Michigan 2021 alumnus
The story
3 running back for Eastern Michigan. 2021: 38 rushing yards, 1 catch.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearD.J. Smith
He has spent two seasons in the Eastern Michigan backfield. The receipt: 26 rush yds, 11 rec yds against Northern Illinois — Week 5, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Eastern Michigan, 56 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2021 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 9-10 over that span.
2020Eastern Michigan2-4HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
2021Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (99th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 26.0 YDS/g, 8.7 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 18 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 23 | 56 | 2.4 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology