RB / Texas
Daylan Smothers
Texas · Sr · 2025/2026 film
One Liner
4yr Sr/2.5yr strt, NCST/OKUN trans — gd ht, abv avg lgth, avg wt — pp, hands, vis, brk tkl, ply in spce, str—? prod, sz, insd rn — cmpets/not upgrd RB2 yr1; ceiling RB2 yr2
Summary
Aligned at RB for OKUN/NCST/TXUN; gd ht/AA, abv avg lgth, avg wt; 3 down RB, primarily on passing 3rd downs; — vgd pp, ablty to sstain and absorb blks from blitzers; vgd hands, vgd catch radius out of the backfield, had a one handed catch on a swing; vgd running in the open fld with gd ablty to break the first tkl; gd vis on outside run plays, shows gd twitch/ablty to cut back; — Underachieved/avg prod due to an avg Oline/offense at NCST; showed vgd prod and his level of play at TXUN in W1 against TXST; avg inside run/ablty in short yardage situations due to avg sz; more skillful than big back archetype with potential to add wt; — cmpets/not upgrd RB2 yr1; ceiling RB2 yr2/succeed Cook’s role with vgd pp;
Vision
cmpets/not upgrd RB2 yr1; vgd pp/sstain/ablty to pick up blitzers; vgd catch radius out of the backfield; vgd ablty to play in space/gd break tkls; gd vis on outside runs; gd twitch; Underachieved at NCST; avg inside run ablty; avg sz/vers on short yardage situations with potential to add wt; ceiling RB2 yr2/succeed Cook’s role;
Trait grades
Critical factors
| Sz | 4 |
|---|---|
| AA | 6 |
| Str | 5 |
| Inst | 6 |
| Prod | 4 |
| Ftbl IQ | — |
| Lgth | 5 |
| Ply Spd | 5 |
| Toughs | 5 |
| Dur | — |
| Cmpet | 6 |
Position specifics
| Vis | 6 |
|---|---|
| QAB's/Accel/Expl | 5 |
| Elusiveness | 6 |
| Break Tackles | 6 |
| Inside Run | 4 |
| Outside Run | 5 |
| Ball Security | 6 |
| Route Running | 5 |
| Hands | 7 |
| Pass Pro | 7 |
Games evaluated
| Opponent / season as recorded | Game mark |
|---|---|
| ‘25 INND | = |
| ‘25 FLMI | = |
| ‘26 TXST | + |
+ Positive · = Neutral · − Negative. Opponent abbreviations and seasons are preserved from the notes.