Daylan "Hollywood" Smothers (born February 3, 2005) is an American college football running back for the Texas Longhorns. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners and NC State Wolfpack.
Early life Smothers attended Julius L. Chambers High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, for three years before transferring to West Charlotte High School in Charlotte for his senior year.Daylan Smothers, a former Mr. NC Football, is leaving Chambers High. Here’s what’s next 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.Vance High’s Daylan Smothers wins NC High School Heisman awardTop 2023 NC running back Daylan Smothers will commit today. Could he pick NC State? Smothers was suspended and was unable to play his senior year due to an eligibility issue.One of the best football recruits in NC and the country is suspended for his senior year He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.Top NC high school football recruit Daylan Smothers has picked his collegeOklahoma lands commitment from 3-star RB Daylan Smothers
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 2 31 144 4.6 2 6 57 9.5 1 0 0 0Career 28 291 1,696 5.8 14 63 510 8.1 4 3 51 0
References
External links Oklahoma Sooners bio NC State Wolfpack bio Texas Longhorns bio