Nic Smith: RB · North Texas · #21.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nic Smith
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Fourth year in the same backfield at North Texas. A game that shows it: 96 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Louisiana Tech — Week 14, 2020.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 35 | 164 | 4.7 | 0 | 34 |
| 2019 | North Texas | 33 | 107 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | North Texas | 67 | 358 | 5.3 | 2 | 66 |
| 2017 | North Texas | 137 | 678 | 4.9 | 6 | 32 |
| Career | 272 | 1,307 | 4.8 | 8 | 66 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | North Texas | 15 | 107 | 7.1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | North Texas | 10 | 77 | 7.7 | 1 | 20 |
| 2017 | North Texas | 18 | 140 | 7.8 | 2 | 29 |
| Career | 43 | 324 | 7.5 | 3 | 29 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 31-41vs Southern Miss | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-49vs Charlotte | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 52-35@ Middle Tennessee | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 27-17vs Rice | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-49@ UTSA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | L 31-42vs Louisiana Tech | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 96 yds |
| Total | 35 | 164 | 4.7 | 0 | 34 |
Week 14 · 2020
L 31-42
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Seth Littrell — 26-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 26.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 28.5 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 21.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 33.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Seth Littrell
Pass share
43.2%
336 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
86.3
9 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
353 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at North Texas, 1,307 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Seth Littrell.
