Bio

SUMMARY:
• Three-year letterman 
• Appeared in 49 games and started 26 contests at tailback 
• Carried the ball 470 times for 2,161 yards and scored 22 rushing touchdowns during his career 
• 2016 All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media) 
• 2015 All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches)

SENIOR (2016): 
• All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media)
• Was a candidate for the Doak Walker Award 
• Was the team's Offensive Player of the Game after games against Colorado, Penn State (co-) and Maryland 
• Started at running back in all 13 games 
• Was the team's leading rusher with 181 carries for 846 yards and 10 touchdowns 
• Caught 16 passes for 66 yards 
• Gained 27 yards on six attempts against Hawaii (Sept. 3) 
• Rushed 10 times for 38 yards against UCF (Sept. 10) 
• Rushed 11 times for 87 yards and one touchdown against Colorado (Sept. 17) 
• Carried the ball 12 times for 107 yards and one touchdown against Penn State (Sept. 24) 
• Carried the ball a season-best 18 times against Illinois (Oct. 22), totaling 86 yards and a touchdown 
• Gained 38 yards on 11 attempts against Michigan State (Oct. 29) scoring two touchdowns 
• Had his second career three-touchdown day against Maryland (Nov. 5), in his seventh career 100-yard game and was named co-Offensive Player of the Game for his efforts 
• Had his career day on senior day against Indiana (Nov. 19), piling up 158 yards on 23 carries with two touchdowns and was named Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Game 
• Rushed 21 times for 60 yards and caught two passes for 21 yards at Ohio State (Nov. 26) 
• Carried the ball 16 times for 36 yards and caught three passes for seven yards vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

JUNIOR (2015): 
• Appeared in 13 games at running back, making 10 starts 
• at Utah (Sept. 3): Rushed the ball 17 times for 47 yards, and added one reception for six yards 
• Oregon State (Sept. 12): Ran a career-high 23 times for 127 yards, adding a career-best 3 touchdowns 
• UNLV (Sept. 19): Carried the ball 13 times for 33 yards 
• BYU (Sept. 26): Ran 18 times for a career-best 128 yards, adding a touchdown 
• Northwestern (Oct. 10): Tallied eight carries for 59 yards, adding three catches for 19 yards 
• Michigan State (Oct. 17): Rushed 14 times for 46 yards 
• at Minnesota (Oct. 31): Ran for 15 yards 
• Rutgers (Nov. 7): Rushed 15 times for 73 yards and a touchdown; caught two passes for 45 yards 
• at Indiana (Nov. 14): Carried the ball 12 times for 58 yards 
• at Penn State (Nov. 21): Rushed 13 times for 39 yards and a touchdown 
• Ohio State (Nov. 28): Ran 10 times for 23 yards 
• Florida (Jan. 1): Had 25 carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns

SOPHOMORE (2014): 
• Earned second varsity letter 
• Appeared in 12 games at running back, making two starts 
• Carried the ball 108 times for 519 yards and six touchdowns 
• Appalachian State (Aug. 30): Posted eight carries for a career high 115 rushing yards and two touchdowns, marking the first two scores of his career; tallied career-long 61-yard run 
• at Notre Dame (Sept. 6): Rushed for 31 yards on seven carries 
• Miami (OH) (Sept. 13): Posted 44 rushing yards on career-high nine carries 
• Utah (Sept. 20): Recorded four carries for 5 yards 
• Minnesota (Sept. 27): Tallied 57 yards and a touchdown on nine attempts 
• at Rutgers (Oct. 4): Rushed for 31 yards and one touchdown on a career-high 10 carries 
• Penn State (Oct. 11): Rushed 12 times for 24 yards; recorded two receptions for 21 yards 
• at Michigan State (Oct. 25): Made first career start; recorded 39 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries 
• Indiana (Nov. 1): Carried seven times for 21 yards 
• at Northwestern (Nov. 8): Set career highs with 18 carries and 121 yards, and also scored a touchdown 
• Maryland (Nov. 22): Rushed 10 times for 28 yards

FRESHMAN (2013):
• Earned first varsity letter 
• Appeared in four games as a reserve running back 
• Also contributed on special teams 
• Totaled 26 carries for 117 yards 
• Central Michigan (Aug. 31): Carried the ball seven times for 12 yards 
• at Northwestern (Nov. 16): Rushed the ball eight times for a career-high 41 yards 
• Ohio State (Nov. 30): Carried the ball seven times for 57 yards

HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Howland High School (2013) coached by Dick Angle
• Set Trumbull County record with 6,750 career rushing yards (breaking former mark of Jimmy Rasey) and had 82 touchdowns
• Had 1,883 yards and 27 touchdowns rushing as a senior
• Rushed 160 times and amassed 2,200 yards and 26 rushing touchdowns as a junior
• Tallied 74 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, five sacks and three interceptions as a junior
• Named AP Division II All-Ohio first team as a senior, as well as Offensive Player of the Year
• Was first team all-county, all-conference, all-district and all-state
• Was finalist for "Mr. Football."

PERSONAL:
• De'Veon Le'trell Smith was born on November 8, 1994
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared.