Carson Smith
Carson Smith
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has two seasons of production at Army behind him. One game to point at: 49 rush yds, 1 rush TD against UConn — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 24–21
at Kansas State
23 rush yds (9 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Army
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Army
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (0 in / 2 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Army · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #134 · 2026 recruiting class #138
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Marco Lee’s 2023 season.
Matches Marco on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Gary Brightwell’s path through Arizona.
Gary Brightwell
Kyle Porter
Gerrid Doaks
Kierre Crossley
Matches Gary on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christopher Brown Jr.'s sophomore season at California (2021).
Matches Christopher on
Player DNA
Players who play like Carson Smith
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+353%
Up 353% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2025: Played in 11 games, making one start…Rushed for 231 yards and two scores on 55 carries…at Kansas State (9/6): Gained 23 yards on nine rushing attempts…vs. North Texas (9/20): Rushed for 10 yards on three attempts…at East Carolina (9/25): Recorded one carry…at UAB (10/4): Rushed for 29 yards...