Hollywood Smothers

Daylan "Hollywood" Smothers (born February 3, 2005) He rushed for 1,206 yards and 12 touchdowns was named North Carolina Mr. Football his sophomore year and had 1,581 yards and 28 touchdowns his junior year. Smothers was suspended and was unable to play his senior year due to an eligibility issue. He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.

College career

Oklahoma Smothers played four games his true freshman year at Oklahoma in 2023, recording 11 rushes for 42 yards and maintaining his eligibility. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to NC State University.

NC State He entered his first year at NC State as a backup before starting the final six games of the season. For the season, he had 571 yards on 89 carries and six touchdowns. In 2025, Smothers recorded 939 rushing yards, 189 receiving yards, six rushing touchdowns, and two receiving touchdowns. He was named to the All-ACC first team. At the end of the season, Smothers entered the transfer portal.

Texas Smothers initially committed to Alabama but later flipped his commitment to Texas on January 11, 2026.

College statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick returns GP Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards TD 2023 Oklahoma 4 11 42 3.8 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2024 NC State 11 89 571 6.4 6 19 263 13.8 2 3 51 0 2025 NC State 11 160 939 5.9 6 37 189 5.1 1 0 0 0 2026 Texas 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0Career 26 260 1,552 6.0 12 57 453 7.9 3 3 51 0