Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/41Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 41 inside-the-5 carries (4.9%).
Brad Smith
Last confirmed: Toledo, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 200 lb · Clyde, OH
Brad Smith: RB · Toledo · #20.
Brad Smith
Third year in the Toledo backfield. A game that shows it: 11 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Bowling Green — Week 12, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Toledo in the news
- Michigan flips Toledo recruit
Yahoo Sports Oct 21
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 54-51vs Tulsa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-15vs Eastern Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-21vs Akron | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 58-17@ Ball State | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | W 27-17vs Northern Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 66-37@ Bowling Green | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 1 | 6 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 37-10vs Western Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 1 | 6 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2017
W 66-37
11 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 29-point win on the road against Bowling Green.
With L. Woodside — 232 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 97.6 · D. Johnson — 3 rec · 75 yds · 1 TD
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Jason Candle, all run-leaning offenses — 30-9 over that span.
2015Toledo10-2HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
2016Toledo9-4HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
2017Toledo11-3HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road2g | 8.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
43.6%
423 pass / 547 run
Plays / game
69.3
14 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
6 carries in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Toledo
- 2017 Toledo CandleYear 4 · 7 games
- 2016 Toledo CandleYear 3 · 2 games
- 2015 Toledo CampbellYear 2 · 1 game
- 2014 Toledo CampbellYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Toledo, 50 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coaches2014–2015
Toledo
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jason Candle. Worth noting in scheme + development context.