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2022 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in all 12 games and made four starts at running back … Ran for 420 yards on 87 carries (both career highs), good for a team-best 4.8 yards per carry … Became the 51^st player in Georgia Tech history to rush for 1,000 yards in a career when he surpassed the 1,000-yard mark at Virginia Tech (Nov. 5) … Finished the season with 1,159 career yards, good for 46^th in school history … Had a career-high five rushing touchdowns, giving him 12 touchdowns on just 208 career carries, good for one score every 17.3 carries … Finished the season with 1,159 career yards, which ranks 47^th in school history … Also caught 19 passes for 125 yards, shattering his previous career highs of seven receptions (2021) and 52 receiving yards (2020) … Had a breakout performance in Tech’s second game of the season vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 10) with 102 rushing yards and three touchdowns – both career highs – on just 11 carries in the Yellow Jackets’ 35-17 win … Became the first Georgia Tech running back to rush for at least 100 yards and three touchdowns in a game since Synjyn Days ran for 171 yards and three scores versus No. 8 Mississippi State in the 2014 Orange Bowl … Was one of only seven NCAA Division I FBS players to rush for at least 100 yards and three touchdowns on fewer than 11 carries in 2022 … Amassed a career-best 107 all-purpose yards with 85 rushing yards on nine carries (season-high 9.4 avg.), including a 29-yard touchdown run, and three receptions for 22 yards in heart-stopping 28-27 win at Virginia Tech (Nov. 5) … Caught two passes for 32 yards and scored on a 2-yard touchdown run in 21-17 win at No. 13 North Carolina (Nov. 19) … Had a career-high four receptions for 28 yards in season finale at No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 26).

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games … Ran for 378 yards on just 68 carries, good for a team-best 5.6 yards per rush … Also caught seven passes for 33 yards … Ran for four touchdowns, upping his career total to seven touchdowns on just 121 rushes, good for a touchdown every 17.3 carries … Scored a touchdown on his first carry of the season, a 15-yard scoring run versus Northern Illinois (Sept. 4) … Scored his second touchdown of the year from 10 yards out and ran for a career-best 82 yards on just eight carries (10.3 avg.) vs. Kennesaw State (Sept. 11) … Averaged eight yards per carry (three carries for 24 yards) against No. 6 Clemson’s vaunted defense (Sept. 18) … Ran nine times for 43 yards and a 3-yard score against Pitt (Oct. 2) … Scored fourth touchdown of the season on a 3-yard run at Virginia (Oct. 23) … Averaged seven yards per carry (four rushes for 28 yards) against Boston College (Nov. 13) … Had a career-high 11 carries for 59 yards (5.4 avg.) in season finale against No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 27).

2020 (Redshirt Sophomore – “Covid Year” – year of eligibility retained): Enjoyed a breakout season as a third-year sophomore … Appeared in all 10 games … Ranked fourth on the team with 296 rushing yards on just 43 carries, good for a team-best 6.9 yards per rush (min. 5 attempts) … Also caught six passes for 52 yards and led Tech with 10 kickoff returns (176 yards) … Was also a mainstay on special teams and finished the year with two tackles … Caught two passes for 32 yards and rushed once for 9 yards in season-opening win at Florida State (Sept. 12) … Rushed eight times for a career-high 75 yards (including a 30-yard gain) at Syracuse (Sept. 26) … Scored first-career touchdown on a 12-yard run in win over Louisville (Oct. 9) … Ran five times for 60 yards and scored two touchdowns (36 and 22 yards) in win over Duke (Nov. 28) … 36-yard TD run against Duke was a season-long … Had a season-high nine carries for 43 yards at NC State (Dec. 5).

2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in eight games as a reserve running back … Finished the season with 10 carries for 62 yards and two receptions for 13 yards … Also returned six kicks for 138 yards … Totaled 216 all-purpose yards on the year … Hauled in his first-career reception against South Florida (Sept. 7), a 10-yard catch, while returning his first-career kick for 18 yards … Returned a kick for 27 yards against The Citadel (Sept. 14) … Recorded a career-high seven rushes for 35 yards, including a 17-yard carry in the third quarter at Temple (Sept. 28) … Took back three kicks for a career-best 77 yards, including a 31-yarder in the fourth quarter … Ran twice for 32 yards at Duke (Oct. 12), including a career-long 25-yard carry in the fourth quarter.

2018 (True Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports/Scout and Rivals … Ranked as the nation’s No. 20 all-purpose back by 247Sports/Scout and the nation’s No. 39 running back by ESPN … 2017 Tennessee Region 4A co-MVP … One of three finalists for Tennessee’s 4A Mr. Football award as a senior … Three-time all-region honoree … Rushed for 4,269 yards and 45 touchdowns over final two prep seasons (2,065 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior in 2017, 2,204 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior in 2016) … Two-time team captain … Four-year letterwinner … Selected to participate in 2017 Tennessee East-West All-Star Classic … Coached by Jay Emmons.

Personal: Has four siblings … Grandfather, Lowell Wade, played football at Michigan State … Started playing football at age five … Enjoys fishing … Was a Boys and Girls Club volunteer and volunteered time reading to elementary students as a high-schooler … Earned bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia Tech in December 2022.

Dontae Smith