Sutton Smith

Senior running back for Arkansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Arkansas · Sr. · #5

5′9″ · 196 lb · Marietta, GA

CFB Index 60 · #79 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Memphis → Arkansas for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETvs GeorgiaRazorback StadiumGeorgia by 24.5

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

2.2 per carry · 5 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 36 rush yds, 43 rec yds, vs North Alabama

The play that turned itSwung Memphis from 31% to 81% to win.Arkansas at Memphis · 32-31

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 running back for Arkansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Memphis in 2022.
Transferred from Memphis to Arkansas in 2026.

His career, year by year

How he plays

Rec yards: 73rd percentile.

The full scouting read

Sutton Smith

RB · Arkansas · Sr · #5

Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Sutton Smith arrived at Arkansas from Memphis. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-AAC. One game to point at: 43 rec yds, 36 rush yds against North Alabama — Week 1, 2026.

49 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 22 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
positional archetype classification
portal record
recognition record
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Memphis7-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

2023Memphis10-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

2024Memphis11-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning

2026Arkansas1-1HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

60Quality starter #79 of 326?

High confidence8 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (8)

Rec yards#5 / 15 · 73rd pct

Receptions#6 / 15 · 67th pct

Fumbles lost#4 / 6 · 25th pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Yards / carry#16 / 15 · 0th pct

2.2

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 24.5 YDS/g, 2.1 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Ryan Silverfield

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	Arkansas	22	49	2.2	0	--
2025	Memphis	102	669	6.6	7	--
2024	Memphis	3	7	2.3	0	--
2023	Memphis	63	305	4.8	2	--
2022	Memphis	29	135	4.7	2	--
Career		219	1,165	5.3	11	--

Season	Team
2026	Arkansas	5	41	8.2	0	--
2025	Memphis	20	109	5.5	0	--
2024	Memphis	2	13	6.5	0	--
2023	Memphis	18	147	8.2	2	--
2022	Memphis	4	47	11.8	0	--
Career		49	357	7.3	2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 31–14

vs North Alabama

36 rush yds (15 car)

With K. Jackson — 267 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 27 rush yds (10 car) · G. Rush — 48 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 51 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · North Alabama · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +3.27(02:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short left to #5 S.Smith caught at ARK36, for 21 yards to the UNA43 (#15 A.Howard; #14 T.Martin), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · North Alabama · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.51(03:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ARK41 (#11 T.Butler), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.31(03:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ARK35 fumbled by #5 S.Smith at ARK32 forced by #15 A.Howard recovered by UNA #22 L.Glover at ARK35, End Of Play
Week 1 · North Alabama · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA -1.19(12:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 0 yards to the ARK35 (#22 L.Glover)
Week 2 · Utah · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.86(05:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush left for 0 yards to the UTA33 (#90 J.Moe)
Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.85(12:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush left for 12 yards gain to the UNA41 (#2 D.Johnson; #6 C.Baker), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · North Alabama · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA -0.81(08:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNA49 (#0 J.White)
Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.80(06:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush right for 1 yard loss to the ARK24 (#15 A.Howard)
Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.69(04:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short left to #5 S.Smith caught at ARK14, for 10 yards to the ARK30 (#11 T.Butler; #14 T.Martin), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.68(14:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARK43 (#7 K.Harris; #44 J.Ingram)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 31-14vs North Alabama	15	36	2.4	12	Season-high 36 yds
Wk 2	L 10-43@ Utah	7	13	1.9	4
Total		22	49	2.1	12

The backfield · Arkansas

#5Sutton SmithRB · Sr.669 rushing yards · 2025
Braylen RussellRB · Jr.286 rushing yards · 2025
#21Jasper ParkerRB · So.93 rushing yards · 2025
#27Cam SettlesRB · So.16 rushing yards · 2025
#24Mario Robinson Jr.RB · Sr.no box-score line yet

3 more on the roster · Arkansas team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Sutton Smith

20227 games

202512 games

2026

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Backup

Career stats

Signature game

Signature plays

Game log

How he plays

DNA match

Speed Merchant

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The backfield · Arkansas