Dontae Smith
Dontae Smith
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three seasons at Georgia Tech, two different head coaches: Geoff Collins and Brent Key. One game to point at: 178 rush yds, 1 rush TD against North Carolina — Week 9, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Georgia Tech, 1,301 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Geoff Collins → Brent Key. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 100 | 504 | 5.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 87 | 419 | 4.8 | 5 | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 68 | 378 | 5.6 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 255 | 1,301 | 5.1 | 13 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 250 | 6.9 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Zuberi Mobley’s 2022 season.
Matches Zuberi on
Differs from Zuberi on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Ulysses Bentley IV's graduate season at Ole Miss (2023).
Matches Ulysses on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2023+33%
Up 33% from first season to most-recent.