Sutton Smith

Honors • Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week (9/23) • Paul Hornung National Player of the Week (9/09, 9/16) • American Conference Weekly Honorable Mention (9/15) • 2025 Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List • 2022 AAC All-Academic Team 2024 (Junior) • First-Team Preseason All-AAC (KR; Phil Steele) • College Football Network Preseason AAC Kick Returner of the Year • Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watchlist • Member of the 11-2 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl • Appeared in one game before a season-ending injury; Redshirted 2023 (Sophomore) • Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl • Appeared in all 13 games on the season, earning two starts • Rushed 63 times for 305 yards and two touchdowns and added 18 receptions for 152 yards and two more scores • Returned 21 kickoffs for 509 yards for an average of 24.2 yards a return which ranked 18th in the NCAA and second in the AAC • Rushed for a season-high 115 yards on 18 carries with two touchdowns against Bethune-Cookman • In the win over Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, he rushed four times for 22 yards and had two receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown • Had four receptions for 39 yards and a score at Temple • Totaled four kickoff returns for a season-high 111 yards, including a season-long return of 78 yards at Charlotte 2022 (Freshman) • Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl • Appeared in 10 games, earning one start on the season • Totaled 29 rushes for 135 yards and two touchdowns along with four receptions for 58 yards • Had a season-best 55 rushing yards on seven carries including a touchdown in win over North Alabama • Posted 116 all-purpose yards at No. 25/25 Tulane, with 28 rushing yards and season-best totals of 38 receiving yards and 50 kickoff return yards • Also notched a rushing touchdown against SMU Prior to Memphis/Personal • Three-star prospect by Rivals • Also ranked as the 96th best overall prospect in the state • Three-star prospect and No. 1,238th overall recruit by 247Sports • Ranked as the 82nd best running back in the nation and the 456th best recruit in the region • 2021 GMSAA All-Star West Division • Rushed for 748 yards on 140 carries this season • Added 15 rushing touchdowns, 363 receiving yards