SPORT HOME      ROSTER      SCHEDULE      STATS      NEWS      ARCHIVES

  Rodney Smith
Rodney Smith

Player Profile
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Archbishop Carroll
Height / Weight:
6-6 / 216
Position:
WR

01/25/2012

SIgning Day Preview: Offense

Seminoles.com Senior Writer Brandon Mellor breaks down FSU's returning offensive players and looks at the 'Noles' needs on that side of the ball heading into National Signing Day 2012.

12/26/2011

4 Downs: FSU vs. Notre Dame

Seminoles.com's Brandon Mellor, Ryan Pensy, Scott Kotick and Layne Herdt answer four key questions heading into Thursday's Champs Sports Bowl.

12/04/2011

'Noles Honored

Football Seminoles Honored at Annual Awards Banquet

11/12/2011

U Know It: FSU Knocks Off UM

Special teams are the key as the Florida State football team beats Miami 23-19 in yet another nail-biter in this storied in-state rivalry.

10/29/2011

'Noles Make 'State'ment

The Florida State football team cruises to a 34-0 victory over NC State thanks to a well-executed game-plan Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium.

11/12/2011

Florida State vs. Miami - 11/12/11

AP photos from today's game.

Rodney Smith Photo Gallery

2011 OUTLOOK
Tall, fluid and fast receiver who attacks the football at its highest point with his great hands and runs precise routes. One of Florida State's top three returning receivers from a year ago who has coaches even more excited about his junior season. Really worked on his downfield blocking in the spring.

2010
Came into his own as a sophomore after a one-catch freshman campaign...ranked fourth on the team with 31 receptions, good for 448 yards and three touchdowns...continued to develop over the course of the season, managing just eight receptions through the first six games, but collected 25 over the last eight...appeared to gain confidence after reeling in an 18-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of the victory at Miami; his lone reception of the game...came back the very next week and posted a career-high six receptions against Boston College...in addition to the 18-yard TD reception against the Hurricanes, Smith hauled in scoring passes of 27 (vs. North Carolina) and 39 (vs. Florida)...had five plays over 25 yards on the season...logged his first 100-yard (4-121) receiving game against Clemson...played in all 14 games with eight starts.

2009
Played in seven games, initially on special teams, before working his way into the receiving rotation late in the year...lone pass reception - from EJ Manuel - went for a 7-yard gain against Wake Forest in FSU's road victory...notched four tackles, including three solo stops, on special teams...a very diligent student who met the academic requirements for the ACC All-Academic team, posting better than a 3.0 GPA his first semester at FSU.

PERSONAL
Highly-touted prospect who earned Miami Herald All-Dade honors at receiver...playing in a run-based offense at Archbishop Carroll, 10 of his 35 receptions as a high school senior went for touchdowns...also intercepted four passes from the safety position...had an interception return and two kickoff returns for touchdowns...over final two seasons totaled 65 receptions for 1,330 yards and 17 TDs...a four-star prospect, he ranked among the top 100 players nationally...received more than 30 FBS scholarship offers and chose FSU over Tennessee, Auburn, Ole Miss and Rutgers, among others...born March 11, 1990.

Loading...