Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
11/133rd/4th & short
11 of 13 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (84.6%).
Daylan Smothers
Rushing yards283199th of 278 running backsLast gameW 31–3vs Mississippi State · Oct 31
Nextat MissouriSat Nov 7 · 12 pm ET
- touchdown
Tennessee · W 20-17
No carries.
Ole Miss · W 34-27
No carries.
Mississippi State · W 31-3
4 carries, -6 yards
The other 5 games average 58 yards. This one was 64 below.
Smothers has carries in 6 of Texas’s 8 games: none against Tennessee and Ole Miss.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordTexas is 6-2, No. 10 in the AP poll (week 10).
- From the game thread
“Im over Smothers, Brown needs to be the de facto RB 1 and get the bulk of the carries”
- Next gameat Missouri · Sat Nov 7
His most important play this season
24% of the carries, 26% of the yards, 17% of the touchdowns
- Carries24%69 of 293
- Yards26%283 of 1,089
- Touchdowns17%2 of 12
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Raleek Brown452 yards, 92 carries, 5 touchdowns
- Daylan Smothers283 yards, 69 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Arch Manning111 yards, 69 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Michael Terry III104 yards, 22 carries, 1 touchdown
- Derrek Cooper103 yards, 29 carries, 1 touchdown
- 3 others37 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Daylan Smothers
Played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. On tape: 74 rushing yards and 29 receiving yards against Ohio State, Week 2, 2026.
289 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 69 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
Fans first named Daylan Smothers vs Texas State.
- How much fans talked in a game against the usual
- The usual, named once in the key
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
at Oklahoma, Oct 10Not gonna let Smothers or Cooper even get a shot on 3rd and short?Texas fan, r/CFB game thread
vs UTSA, Sep 19"Smothers... is smothered"Texas fan, r/CFB game thread
vs Ohio State, Sep 12I'm voting Smothers for Senate.Texas fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Ole Miss, Oct 24smothers probably yes cam coleman nahTexas fan, r/CFB game threadvs Florida, Oct 17Looking at the stats this game is on Hollywood Smothers to win. He's the only player for UT consistently gaining good yards.Auburn fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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Last game (Wk 9): −6 rushing yards.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 | 45 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs No. 1 Ohio State | 21 | 74 | 3.5 | 2 | 11 | Season-high 74 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 30-6vs UTSA | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs Oklahoma | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs Florida | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-3vs Mississippi State | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 283 | 4.1 | 2 | 45 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 24-23
vs Ohio State
74 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 29 yds
A close one, won by 1 at home.
With A. Manning — 195 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.0 · 24 rush yds (8 car) · M. Chiumento — 40.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 43 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Florida · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −4.36H.Smothers rush middle for 1 yard loss (T.Jackson), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3rd and 12 · Q3 · EPA +3.27Manning to Smothers: a 13-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +2.54Manning to Smothers: an 11-yard pass.
- Week 2 · Ohio State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45H.Smothers rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 6 · Oklahoma · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −2.07H.Smothers rush left for 5 yards loss (O.Heinecke)
- Week 6 · Oklahoma · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.04H.Smothers rush middle for 14 yards gain (R.Powers III; T.Haynes)
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Oklahoma · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.91H.Smothers rush middle for 2 yards gain (K.Lewis; O.Heinecke)
- Week 2 · Ohio State · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90H.Smothers rush left for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.85H.Smothers rush middle for 45 yards gain (A.Atwood)
- Week 2 · Ohio State · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.83H.Smothers rush left for 10 yards gain (E.Little Jr.)
Where he ranks
Rush yards283199thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.1tied for 234thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs2tied for 174thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run45tied for 122ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries69tied for 154thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards96tied for 74thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions12tied for 66thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
795th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Rushing yards28346th among current FBS players over the whole career (1,835).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
69 of 69 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
44%68 carriesFumble rate
1.4%1 of 69 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds25%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds33%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
21 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
8 carries
11 of 13 (85%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 5 (40%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.1 yds/carry on 69 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
12 of 12 receptions matched to play-by-play
13 of 13 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
136% of team targetsCatch rate
92%12 of 13 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
62% of targets (8)
88%catch rate
Air -3.4 · YAC 9.4 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
31% of targets (4)
100%catch rate
Air 1.5 · YAC 8.8 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
8% of targets (1)
100%catch rate
Air 14.0 · YAC 0.0 avg
92% catch rate on 13 targets · 6% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2023Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2024NC State6-7HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced, slow tempo
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2026Texas6-2HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 48.8 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 57.8 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | -6.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
43.5%
226 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
64.9
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
263 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
69 carries and 12 catches in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
50 · #135 of 330 RBs · through 6 games
Former four-star. Now #135 at the position.
Four seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Texas SarkisianYear 4 · 6 games
- 2025 NC State DoerenYear 3 · 11 games
- 2024 NC State DoerenYear 2 · 11 games
- 2023 Oklahoma VenablesYear 1 · 4 games
- High school West CharlotteCharlotte, NC · Class of 2023Four-star, No. 379 in the 2023 class. Signed with Oklahoma.Also from West Charlotte: Jaden Smith (Kentucky), Elijah Littlejohn (Georgia), Darion Rivers (Troy) and 3 more.
A stat line in 32 games over four seasons.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs Campbell.Campbell · W 56-102025
2023 4 games
- Signed with OklahomaFour-star, out of West Charlotte
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Venables, Dave Doeren and Steve Sarkisian.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Texas
2023Oklahoma
2024–25NC State
2026Texas