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20 Darrius "Bam" Smith

  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 187
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School Dawson HS
  • Instagram two.eazyy

Biography

2021: Played in seven games, mostly on special teams … Had two carries for four yards and five kick returns for 59 yards.

2020: Opted out of participating for the season

2019: Played in nine games at running back during his redshirt freshman season...Rushed 34 times for 203 yards and a touchdown, while adding 181 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 12 catches out of the backfield...Made his season debut in Arizona’s home opener against Northern Arizona (Sept. 7), with 84 rushing yards and a touchdown on eight carries and eight receiving yards and a touchdown on two catches...Rushed nine times for 63 yards in home win over Texas Tech (Sept. 14), while also hauling in a 46-yard catch...Posted 134 all-purpose yards in home win over UCLA (Sept. 28) with 99 receiving yards and a touchdown on five catches and six rushes for 35 yards...Caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Grant Gunnell against the Bruins...Caught two passes for 20 yards at Colorado (Oct. 5)...Rushed four times for 11 yards, while adding two catches for eight yards at Stanford (Oct. 26)...Rushed twice for seven yards in season finale at ASU (Nov. 30).

2018: Saw action in four games and preserved redshirt season…May have seen additional action, but was unavailable due to injury during middle portion of season…Rushed 23 times for 98 yards with one touchdown on the season…Played in each of final two contests, rushing three times for 12 yards against ASU (Nov. 24) and five times for 24 yards at Washington State (Nov. 17)…Gained 11 yards on four carries against Southern Utah (Sept. 15)…Made collegiate debut while establishing career highs for rush attempts (11), yards (51) and scored first career touchdown at Houston (Sept. 8).

High School: Graduated in 2018 from Dawson High School in Pearland, Texas…Three-year letterwinner in football at running back, cornerback and kick returner…Two-time team captain…Two-time team MVP…Three-time All District 23-6A selection…District Player of the Year as a junior in 2016…Holds school records in rushing touchdowns in a game, rushing yards in a game and points scored in a game.
 
Personal: Son of Darrilyn Bartlow and Darryl Smith…Has one brother, Darryl Smith III, and one sister, Darrieon Smith…Majoring in General Studies with an emphasis in Sports & Society.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2018Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 176 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 176 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 187 lbs
    20
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