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Running Back - Ranked #8

Conference USA :: Central Florida #24

OTC Top 100 Rank: Unranked

Class: 2008

Height: 6-1 1/8

Weight: 217 lbs.

Forty Time: 4.49 Combine

Stats

2005: 249 ATT 1178 YDS 9 TD 8 REC 44 YDS 0 TD
2006: 206 ATT 934 YDS 7 TD 23 REC 158 YDS 0 TD
2007: 450 ATT 2567 YDS 29 TD 24 REC 242 YDS 1 TD

Strengths

Good size/athleticism
Good vision
Hits the hole hard
Tough runner betweent the tackles
Breaks tackles
Soft hands
Durable player

Weaknesses

Lacks elite speed
Upright running style which can lead to injuries at the next level

Player News Feed

Senior Pat Brown Holds National Mark For Consecutive Starts At Left Tackle
2008-07-09 16:25:46

Pat Brown isn't trying to rewrite history. He isn't saying he knew or even guessed he'd be in this spot three years ago.

UCF Golden Knights

Kevin Smith doing well in Lions Camp
2008-07-06 14:10:36

Running back Kevin Smith has impressed Lions' coaches with his reads and his speed thus far, but he falls into that category of `wait and see.'

UCF Golden Knights

Getting personal with ... : Lions' third-round pick Kevin Smith loves football, fishing, Denzel and LeBron
2008-06-29 03:08:27

Kevin Smith was selected 64th overall by the Lions in this year's NFL draft. The Lions traded up to the first pick of the third round to take the 6-foot-1, 215-pound running back out of Central Florida. As a junior this past season, Smith rushed for 2,567 yards, falling 61 yards short of Barry Sanders' single-season NCAA record. Recently he chatted with Free Press special writer Jon Machota:

Detroit Free Press

THE CHOICE Smith is likely to return to Knights today, forgoing a rich payday in NFL
2008-06-22 18:51:00

With a bowl game still to play in his junior season, it's decision time for Kevin Smith : Does he chase more records at UCF or chase big dollars in the NFL ?

The Virginia Gazette

Rookie Impact on the 2008 Fantasy Season
2008-06-12 09:58:02

Generally we don't place much stock in rookies as far as making an impact at the fantasy football level. It's just too much of a crap shoot to figure...

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