The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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downs as a senior, and broke the all-time record for rushing in Trumbull County. He played some defense and is a very physical young man.��� Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: ���It was a weak year for running backs in Ohio, but I thought he may have been the best in the state. He has good size, good speed and good vision, and will complement Derrick Green well.��� Career Totals: Four-year starter for the Tigers, playing running back and some defensive back ��� Set a Trumbull County record with 6,750 career rushing yards ��� Scored 82 total touchdowns. Senior Season: Helped lead the Tigers to an 8-3 season that Smith was ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 37 running back in the country and the concluded with a 42-16 loss to Chardon in the first round of No. 26 player in Ohio by Rivals.com. photo courtesy de'veon smith the Ohio Division II playoffs ��� Rushed 167 times for 1,883 yards (11.3 yards per carry) and 27 touchdowns ��� Named the Associated Press Ohio Division II Offensive Player Of The Year ��� Earned first-team AP All-Ohio Division II honors ��� Named first-team all-country, all-conference, all-district and all-state. Junior Season: Helped lead Howland to a perfect regular season (9-0) before it lost 30-21 to Roosevelt in the first round of the Ohio Division II playoffs ��� Tallied career highs in rushing yards (2,150) and carries (189), racking up 11.4 yards per attempt ��� Scored 26 touchdowns ��� Tallied 74 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss and five sacks ��� Intercepted five passes ��� Earned secondteam All-Ohio Division II honors as a running back. Sophomore Season: Helped lead Howland to an 11-1 season, including a 10-0 mark in the regular season ��� Lost to Lake Catholic 24-7 in the second round of the Ohio Division II playoffs ��� Rushed 158 times for 1,670 yards (10.9 yards per carry) ��� Scored 20 touchdowns. Freshman Season: Earned the starting role on a Tigers team that went 10-2 and lost to Ashland 19-14 in the second round of the Ohio Division II