#26

B.J. Smith

RB · Troy · Sr. · #26

Troy 2021 alumnus
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B.J. Smith

RB · Troy · Sr · #26

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Troy
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Troy5-7HC: Chip Lindsey · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Troy953723.94--
Career953723.94--
SeasonTeam
2021Troy211477.00--
Career211477.00--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2021

W 31–28

at Texas State

56 rush yds (11 car)

Edged out Texas State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins in space out of the backfield.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Satellite Back

Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.

RB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Kimani Vidal’s 2021 season.

Kimani Vidal

72%match

Troy · 2021

NFL Rd 6
#2

Toa Taua

Nevada · 2021

71%
#3

Kyle Monangai

Rutgers · 2021

NFL Rd 7
69%
#4

Edward Saydee

Temple · 2021

68%
#5

Adam Cofield

Western Kentucky · 2021

67%

Matches Kimani on

Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Height

Differs from Kimani on

Class year (higher)
Receiving share (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Israel Tucker’s path through Louisiana Tech.

Israel Tucker

99%match

Louisiana Tech · 2020

#2

Travis Theis

South Dakota · 2024

99%
#3

Rickey Spruill

Wagner · 2024

94%
#4

Jawaun Northington

Murray State · 2025

94%
#5

Kam Davis

Florida State · 2024

92%

Matches Israel on

Yards per carry
20202021

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Campbell's sophomore season at Houston (2022).

Houston · 2022

#2

Toa Taua

Nevada · 2021

All-Mountain West
76%
#3

Kimani Vidal

Troy · 2021

All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 6
76%
#4

Gi'Bran Payne

Notre Dame · 2023

73%
#5

Noah Cain

Penn State · 2021

73%

Matches Brandon on

Yards / reception
Weight
Height

Differs from Brandon on

Class year (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like B.J. Smith

#1

Kam Davis

Florida State · 2024

92%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books

+10009.1% implied