University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 0
Darrell Smith
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Picayune, Miss.
- High School:
- Picayune Memorial
2025 (Freshman)
Appeared in four games on the season, totaling three carries as a backup running back with a pair of kick returns and a punt return … debuted against James Madison with a rushing attempt … had two carries, with a long of 8 yards, at Arkansas State … returned two kickoffs, including a 17-yard attempt, against ULM … had one punt return against Delaware in the 68 Venture Bowl.
High School
The No. 63-ranked overall recruit in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports.com … enroll at UL beginning in the Spring 2025 semester … the top rusher in the state of Mississippi with 2,251 yards … averaged 9.2 yards per carry … named the Region 4-6A Player of the Year … helped lead Picayune Memorial to a pair of Mississippi Class 6A State championships and a Class 6A South State runner-up finish … had 1,087 rushing yards on 124 carries and 15 touchdowns as a junior … a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and on3.com … chose Louisiana over offers from Ole Miss, Boston College and UNLV.
Appeared in four games on the season, totaling three carries as a backup running back with a pair of kick returns and a punt return … debuted against James Madison with a rushing attempt … had two carries, with a long of 8 yards, at Arkansas State … returned two kickoffs, including a 17-yard attempt, against ULM … had one punt return against Delaware in the 68 Venture Bowl.
High School
The No. 63-ranked overall recruit in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports.com … enroll at UL beginning in the Spring 2025 semester … the top rusher in the state of Mississippi with 2,251 yards … averaged 9.2 yards per carry … named the Region 4-6A Player of the Year … helped lead Picayune Memorial to a pair of Mississippi Class 6A State championships and a Class 6A South State runner-up finish … had 1,087 rushing yards on 124 carries and 15 touchdowns as a junior … a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and on3.com … chose Louisiana over offers from Ole Miss, Boston College and UNLV.
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