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Jerell Smith

  • Award
    NEC Offensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/16/2009
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Bryant
  • Year
  • Position
  • Hometown
  • High School
Smith saved his best rushing performance for his final career appearance at a rain-soaked Bulldog Stadium.  The senior tailback rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first three quarters of  Bryant’s 35-12 victory over Saint Francis (PA).  Smith’s yardage output is the highest the NEC has seen this season. The Brooklyn native, who is in his third season as a Bulldog after transferring from Howard,  averaged 10.4 yards per rush attempt.  Ten of his 23 carries resulted in either a first down or touchdown.  Smith’s 23-yard touchdown run opened the game’s scoring 3:10 into the first quarer.  He doubled Bryant’s lead with a 20-yard scoring burst 1:48 later.  Smith’s 77-yard touchdown scamper, which came with 4:02 left in the second quarter, was the game’s final score and the second-longest rush in the NEC this year.