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Antowain Smith

Houston · Running Back · 1996

SPD
78
ELU
73
PWR
72

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Smith's 1996 season ranks No. 4 in program history for rushing touchdowns.

Smith was the No. 23 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 3rd-highest running back rating at Houston since 1990 and No. 44 among all running backs of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1997
    • No. 23 overall pick, NFL Draft

Houston Record Book

  • No. 4 in single-season rushing touchdowns (1996)
  • No. 7 in single-season rushing yards (1996)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Houston Teammates

  1. 72Ryan McCoy1990-96LB
  2. 70Chuck Clements1993-96QB
  3. 70Dedric Mathis1995CB
  4. 70Ketric Sanford1996-99RB
  5. 69Brandon Middleton1999-2003WR
  6. 69Joffrey Reynolds1999-2002RB
  7. 69Kenny Hill1999LB
  8. 69Monty Montgomery1996CB
  9. 68Jason McKinley1997-2000QB
  10. 68Mike Parker1994-97LB

Full Houston all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 96Ricky WilliamsTexas · 1995-98RB
  2. 95Eddie GeorgeOhio State · 1992-95RB
  3. 95Ron DayneWisconsin · 1996-99RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 91Troy DavisIowa State · 1994-96RB
  6. 90Byron HanspardTexas Tech · 1994-96RB
  7. 88Darnell AutryNorthwestern · 1994-96RB
  8. 88David AllenKansas State · 1996-99RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia (Antowain Smith) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.