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Brandon Smith
Penn State 2023 alumnus
Brandon Smith
This is his third year in the same backfield at Penn State. The receipt: 41 rush yds against Massachusetts — Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Penn State, 137 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Penn State7-6HC: James Franklin · Balanced
2022Penn State11-2HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2023Penn State10-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Penn State | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 23 | 61 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Penn State | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 137 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023
W 51–15
at Maryland
1 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 36-point win on the road against Maryland.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2023+1320%
Up 1320% from first season to most-recent.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology