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University of Rhode Island

2022 Football Roster

Shane Donaldson
Jodi Pontbriand
Drew Adames
Shane Donaldson

5 Jaylen Smith

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 205
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Pawtucket, R.I.
  • High School Shea

Biography

Career Honors and Highlights
  • CAA Football Rookie of the Week (11/15/2021)
  • Two career 100-yard rushing games
2022 (Sophomore)
  • Appeared in eight games, making three starts
  • Rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns and caught four passes for 33 yards
  • Rushed for 27 yards and had four kick returns for 67 yards at Monmouth (10/22)
  • Rushed for 42 yards and one touchdown against Brown (10/1)
  • Carried seven times for 25 yards and caught one pass for 17 yards against Delaware (9/17)
  • Ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns and caught one pass for 16 yards at Bryant (9/10)
  • Rushed for a team-high 81 yards on 13 carries at Stony Brook (9/1)
2021 (Freshman)
  • Led the team with 1,092 all-purpose yards (469 rush, 110 receiving, 513 kick return)
  • Appeared in all 11 games, making five starts at running back
  • Finished the season with 469 rushing yards and one touchdown on 89 carries
  • Averaged 5.3 yards per carry
  • Also caught 10 passes for 110 yards and three touchdowns
  • Returned 24 kicks for 513 yards
  • Rushed for 32 yards and caught one pass for two yards at Elon (11/20)
  • Earned CAA Football Rookie of the Week after he had his second straight 100-yard rushing game, going for 117 yards and also catching three passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns against New Hampshire (11/13)
  • Had his first career 100-yard rushing game, gaining 111 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries at Massachusetts (11/6)
  • Ran for 46 yards, caught four passes for 16 yards - including a 3-yard touchdown grab - and returned four kicks for 72 yards, finishing with 134 all-purpose yards against Maine (10/30)
  • Made his first career start and rushed for 47 yards on 11 carries at Villanova. Also returned seven kicks for 141 yards (10/23)
  • Had 117 all-purpose yards, rushing for 38 yards and returning three kickoffs for 79 yards at Towson (10/16)
  • Rushed three times for 10 yards against No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
  • Returned three kickoffs for 88 yards and rushed twice for 18 yards against Stony Brook (10/2)
  • Rushed three times for 11 yards and had a 13-yard kick return at Brown (9/18)
  • Had a 35-yard kickoff return at UAlbany (9/11)
  • Made his collegiate debut, rushing for 39 yards, catching one pass for 3 yards and returning four kickoffs for 85 yards against Bryant (9/4)
Before URI
  • Attended Shea High School, where he graduated as the program's all-time leading rusher with 4,748 career yards
  • A two-time All-State selection, he was a two-way starter as a running back and defensive back
  • Averaged 171.4 rushing yards per game as a senior, finishing the season with 1,900 yards and 23 touchdowns on 212 carries
  • Also caught 20 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns
  • Finished second in the state in rushing yards during the regular season only behind fellow Rhody commit Fredrick Mallay
  • Also had four interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown
  • Also competed in track & field, setting the state record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.7 seconds in 2019

Statistics

Season:
2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2020Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2021Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    27
  • 5

    2022Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    5