2013 West Virginia University Football Guide

Page 98

W E S T

V I R G I N I A

U N I V E R S I T Y

RB WENDELL

WR

4

CHAI

smith

SMALLWOOD 5-11, 196,Fr. | Eastern Christian | Wilmington, Del.

5-10, 198, r-Fr. | William Tennent | Warminster, Pa.

2012 (FR.)

Enrolled at West Virginia in January

• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES

39

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Dwayne Thomas at Eastern Christian Academy • Played in three games in 2012, rushing for more than 450 yards and scoring four touchdowns • Averaged more than eight yards per carry • Carried the ball 21 times for 154 yards in win over Strom Thurmond • Rushed for 90 yards on nine carries in victory over Niagara Academy • Had 220 yards, three touchdown runs and a 50-yard receiving touchdown against Archbishop Spalding • Previously lettered for three seasons at Red Lion Christian Academy • As a junior, he finished with 1,200 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns • Team co-offensive most valuable player as a sophomore and junior • Special teams most valuable player as a freshman, finishing with six touchdowns on returns

• Two-year starter for coach Biz Kenny at William Tennent • Sat out most of senior season with injury • As a junior, earned starting spot midway through season • Finished with 350 rushing yards and two touchdowns • Also had five catches for 100 yards

PERSONAL

• Birthday is June 26 • Son of Rodney and Shonequa Smith • Majoring in engineering

PERSONAL

• Birthday is Jan. 26 • Son of Nichelle Barber • Enrolled in general studies

RB DREAMIUS

2

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Rick Wheeler at Wichita Heights High • Named to the Kansas 6A All-State First Team by the Wichita Eagle • Helped lead Wichita Heights to a 13-0 record and the state championship as a senior • Named to the Wichita Eagle’s Top 11 football team • Career numbers included 320 rushes for 3,288 yards and 54 scores • Rushed 143 times for 1,837 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior • Ran for 286 yards against Olathe North in the 2010 state championship game

smith

PERSONAL

5-11, 217, Jr. | Butler CC | Wichita, Kan.

• Birthday is Sept. 8 • Son of Mary Chiles • One of six children • Majoring in sport management

Enrolled at West Virginia in January

BUTLER CC

• Played two seasons for coach Troy Morrell at Butler CC • 2012 All-KJCCC First-Team Offense • Won the 2011 NJCAA National Championship, while falling in the championship game in 2012 • Finished the season with 984 yards on 120 carries and 17 touchdowns • Averaged 89.5 rushing yards per game and 8.2 yards per carry • Added 16 receptions for 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns • Registered four games with more than 100 rushing yards and five multitouchdown games • Scored four touchdowns with 157 rushing yards in an 84-7 win over Independence • Went for 148 rushing yards with two touchdowns in a 61-0 victory over Highland • Had a season-high 193 yards on 13 carries with three touchdowns in an 84-13 win over Garden City • Served as a backup in 2011, rushing for 690 yards on 100 carries with nine touchdowns

96 WVUsports.com


Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.