Weber State University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Kevin Smith Jr.
- Position:
- Running back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, CA
- High School:
- Vanden
Kevin is a senior running back for the Wildcats out of Fairfield, California. He has been with the Weber State program since 2016, the longest of any player on the team. Has not played since 2019 when he earned All-Big Sky honors, due to injuries.
He has played in 35 games in his Weber State career and been on the roster for four-straight Big Sky Championship teams. He enters 2022 ranked 27th in career rushing yards with 1,232 yards and eight touchdowns.
2021
Also did not play during the season with an injury.
Spring 2021
Missed the spring-shortened season due to injury.
2019 (Junior)
Played in all 15 games and earned Big Sky All-Conference honors in helping Weber State to a third-straight Big Sky title and a trip to the FCS Semifinals...Earned third team All-Big Sky honors and had 174 rushing attempts for 670 yards and two touchdowns...Rushed for more than 100 yards three times with a season-high 114 yards in a win over Cal Poly...Also had 108 yards against Southern Utah and 104 against North Dakota...Had touchdowns in wins over Idaho and UC Davis...Also had 19 receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown.
2018
Suffered a knee injury during spring camp prior to the 2018 season and was forced to miss the entire season.
2017 (Sophomore)
Played in all 14 games for the Wildcats as part of Weber State’s record-setting season that included a Big Sky Championship and two FCS Playoff wins...Was third on the Wildcat team in rushing...Had 107 carries for 562 yards and six touchdowns...Had a career game at Portland State as he rushed for 143 yards on just seven carries with two touchdowns in Weber State’s win over the Vikings...Had a career long 75-yard run for a touchdown in the win, Weber State’s second longest running attempt of the season...Also had 14 carries for 72 yards in a win over Idaho State and had 12 carries for 61 yards and two touchdowns in the season-opening win over Montana Western...Also had 17 receptions for 229 yards and two touchdowns...Had an 81-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter in the FCS Playoffs at No. 1 James Madison...The 81-yard reception is tied for the ninth longest in Weber Sate history...Had four kickoff returns for 67 yards...Totaled 858 all purpose yards on the season.
2016 (Freshman)
Saw action in six games for the Wildcats as a freshman safety...Recorded three tackles, all coming in WSU's win over Montana State on October 15...Also had a forced fumble in the win over MSU...Had one kickoff return for 18 yards against Portland State.
Vanden High School
Graduated from Vanden High School in 2016...Ran for 980 yards and had 308 receiving yards as a senior in 2015...Also played cornerback at Vanden.
Personal
Was born May 5, 1998, in Vallejo, California...Is majoring in Communication at Weber State.
