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Rodney Smith, RB, Minnesota
Ask any college football fan about the Golden Gophers, and “stability” is probably not a word they'd choose. The Gophers enter the 2017 campaign with their third head coach in as many seasons, and a great deal of uncertainty about what to expect in P.J. Fleck’s first campaign. But one player Fleck is sure to lean heavily on in his debut with Minnesota is Smith.
A junior, Smith led the team and finished fourth in the Big Ten with 1,158 rushing yards last season. He also was second with 16 rushing touchdowns. He’s already among the top rushers in school history with 1,828 career yards in 25 games. He’s more than just a running back as well, as his 257 all-purpose yards against Rutgers last season placed him 12th in program history for a single game and the most since David Cobb had 233 against Michigan in 2014. Smith also enters this season with 155 consecutive carries without a fumble.
Although he wasn’t the most highly recruited player coming out of Jonesboro, Georgia, Smith has already left quite an impression on the Minnesota record books in his first two seasons. He has a capable backfield mate in fellow junior Shannon Brooks, but Smith should expect plenty of opportunities to add to his resume as Fleck and the Golden Gophers hope to get off to a strong start.
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-tens-5-most-overlooked-maxwell-award-candidates-2017#5
Go Gophers!!
Rodney Smith, RB, Minnesota
Ask any college football fan about the Golden Gophers, and “stability” is probably not a word they'd choose. The Gophers enter the 2017 campaign with their third head coach in as many seasons, and a great deal of uncertainty about what to expect in P.J. Fleck’s first campaign. But one player Fleck is sure to lean heavily on in his debut with Minnesota is Smith.
A junior, Smith led the team and finished fourth in the Big Ten with 1,158 rushing yards last season. He also was second with 16 rushing touchdowns. He’s already among the top rushers in school history with 1,828 career yards in 25 games. He’s more than just a running back as well, as his 257 all-purpose yards against Rutgers last season placed him 12th in program history for a single game and the most since David Cobb had 233 against Michigan in 2014. Smith also enters this season with 155 consecutive carries without a fumble.
Although he wasn’t the most highly recruited player coming out of Jonesboro, Georgia, Smith has already left quite an impression on the Minnesota record books in his first two seasons. He has a capable backfield mate in fellow junior Shannon Brooks, but Smith should expect plenty of opportunities to add to his resume as Fleck and the Golden Gophers hope to get off to a strong start.
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-tens-5-most-overlooked-maxwell-award-candidates-2017#5
Go Gophers!!