Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He has spent three seasons in the Vanderbilt backfield. The receipt: 123 rush yds, 18 rec yds against Kennesaw State — Week 5, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 79 | 327 | 4.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 56 | 151 | 2.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 82 | 360 | 4.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 217 | 838 | 3.9 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 16 | 84 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 140 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
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 Jamale Carothers’s 2020 season.
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Differs from Jamale on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darius Wilson’s path through William & Mary.
Matches Darius on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Gavin Garcia's junior season at Kent State (2025).
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Differs from Gavin on
Player DNA
Players who play like Patrick Smith
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2023-9%
Down 9% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).