Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/41Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 41 inside-the-5 carries (12.2%).
Rod Smith
Last confirmed: Ohio State, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · Fort Wayne, IN · Paul Harding
Rod Smith: RB · Ohio State · #7.
Rod Smith
On tape: 61 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Cincinnati, Week 5, 2014.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Ohio State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ohio State | 24 | 101 | 4.2 | 4 |
| Career | 24 | 101 | 4.2 | 4 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ohio State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 |
| Career | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17@ Navy | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 66-0vs Kent State | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 50-28vs Cincinnati | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 52-24@ Maryland | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-17vs Rutgers | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 13 | |
| Total | 24 | 101 | 4.2 | 4 | 14 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2014
W 50-28
vs Cincinnati
61 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 22-point win at home against Cincinnati.
With J. Barrett — 330 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.3 · 79 rush yds (14 car) · E. Elliott — 182 rush yds (28 car) · 1 TD · 5 rec · 51 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Maryland · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Rod Smith 1 Yd Run
- Week 3 · Kent State · 1st and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.32J.T. Barrett pass complete to Rod Smith for 8 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)
- Week 8 · Rutgers · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.23Rod Smith run for 13 yds to the OhSt 46 for a
- Week 3 · Kent State · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Rod Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)
- Week 5 · Cincinnati · 1st and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.46Rod Smith 3 Yd Run
- Week 8 · Rutgers · 1st and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46Rod Smith run for 3 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Cincinnati · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +0.90Rod Smith run for 14 yds to the Cincy 31 for a
- Week 5 · Cincinnati · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −0.81Rod Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 23
- Week 5 · Cincinnati · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.63Rod Smith run for 2 yds to the Cincy 48
- Week 5 · Cincinnati · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.54Rod Smith run for 11 yds to the Cincy 34 for a
Teams and coaches
2014Ohio State14-1HC: Urban Meyer · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 28.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 20.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 21.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Urban Meyer
Pass share
37.7%
409 pass / 676 run
Plays / game
72.3
15 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
441 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
24 carries and 1 catch in 5 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Ohio State
- 2014 Ohio State MeyerYear 5 · 5 games
- 2013 Ohio State MeyerYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Ohio State MeyerYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Ohio State FickellYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2010 Ohio State TresselYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Ohio State in 2010 as a 4-star recruit, No. 45 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Ohio State in the 2010 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at Ohio State, 101 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2010
- Signed with Ohio State4-star out of Paul Harding
Coaching lineage · 2010–2014
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jim Tressel, Luke Fickell, and Urban Meyer. Multi-era developmental context.