Sutton Smith
Sutton Smith
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Memphis. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-AAC. One game to point at: 147 rush yds, 1 tackles against Arkansas — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Memphis, 1,116 rushing yards — drafted at #175 overall by Pittsburgh.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Silverfield.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
PittsburghEntering 8th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-AAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025
W 34–31
vs South Florida
35 rush yds (10 car)
Edged out South Florida at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jai'Den Thomas’s 2025 season.
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Differs from Jai'Den on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Rayshon Luke's senior season at Fresno State (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Sutton Smith
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+396%
Up 396% from first season to most-recent.