Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 36 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ Utah | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-45vs Georgia | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 28 | 66 | 2.4 | 1 | 12 |
#5
Sutton Smith
Senior running back for Arkansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 196 lb · Marietta, GA
CFB Index 60 · #79 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Memphis → Arkansas for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
66
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 17 rush yds, 1 TD, 40 rec yds, vs Georgia
The play that turned itSwung Memphis from 31% to 81% to win.Arkansas at Memphis · 32-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Arkansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Memphis in 2022.
- Transferred from Memphis to Arkansas in 2026.
In Their Words
143 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Sutton Smith
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Sutton Smith arrived at Arkansas from Memphis. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-AAC. One game to point at: 43 rec yds, 36 rush yds against North Alabama — Week 1, 2026.
66 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 28 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20227 games
- Signed with Memphis3-star out of Walton
202512 games
- All-AACfirst
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-AAC · 1ST TEAM
All-AAC 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2025
Arkansas
Coaching transition mid-career: Sam Pittman → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Arkansas
2025Memphis
2026Arkansas
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Sutton Smith's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–14
36 rush yds (15 car)
With K. Jackson — 267 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 27 rush yds (10 car) · G. Rush — 48 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -5.33(03:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ARK35 fumbled by #5 S.Smith at ARK32 forced by #15 A.Howard recovered by UNA #22 L.Glover at ARK35, End Of Play
- Week 3 · Georgia · 4&2 · Q4 · EPA +3.74(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete deep left to #5 S.Smith caught at UGA25, for 40 yards to the UGA14 (#18 C.Harris), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +3.27(02:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short left to #5 S.Smith caught at ARK36, for 21 yards to the UNA43 (#15 A.Howard; #14 T.Martin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Georgia · 1&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88(08:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UGA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:30 #30 M.Gilbert kick attempt good (H: #34 J.Ehrlich, LS: #51 A.Johnston)
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.51(03:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ARK41 (#11 T.Butler), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA -1.19(12:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 0 yards to the ARK35 (#22 L.Glover)
- Week 2 · Utah · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.86(05:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush left for 0 yards to the UTA33 (#90 J.Moe)
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.85(12:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush left for 12 yards gain to the UNA41 (#2 D.Johnson; #6 C.Baker), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA -0.81(08:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNA49 (#0 J.White)
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.80(06:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush right for 1 yard loss to the ARK24 (#15 A.Howard)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +17 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Memphis7-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2023Memphis10-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2024Memphis11-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning
2026Arkansas1-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rec yards (94th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 26.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 13.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 22.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
56.6%
125 pass / 96 run
Plays / game
73.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
145 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,316 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the SEC as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jai'Den Thomas’s 2025 season.
75%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Jai'Den on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / carry
Differs from Jai'Den on
Receiving share (lower)
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).
70%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Rayshon on
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Rayshon on
Receiving share (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Sutton Smith
The backfield · Arkansas
- #5Sutton Smith669 rushing yards · 2025
- Braylen Russell286 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Jasper Parker93 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Cam Settles16 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Mario Robinson Jr.no box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Arkansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology