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#33 Shane Smith
Position: RB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 230
Class: Senior
Hometown: Susquehanna, PA
High School: Honesdale (PA)
An All-NEC candidate who made a huge impact in the Seahawk backfield last season ... Displays a hard-charging running style and is a versatile performer who can play halfback, and fullback … Also has soft hands catching passes out of the backfield
2008: Enrolled in the spring and benefited from taking part in spring practice … Went on to become the team’s leading rusher with 639 yards on 131 carries (4.9 yard average) and three touchdowns despite missing three games due to injury… Enjoyed a breakout game vs. Iona (9/13), rushing for 174 yards on 19 carries, highlighted by a 47-yard touchdown jaunt … Gained 130 yards on 31 carries at Marist (9/19) … Added his third 100-yard plus rushing day at Sacred Heart (10/31), an 18-carry, 106-yard effort … Also caught 11 passes for 116 yards on the year.
Bio/Personal: Began his collegiate career at the University of Central Florida, an FBS program that competes in Conference USA … After red-shirting there as a freshman in 2005, appeared in nine games at fullback and on special teams in 2006 … For the season, caught three passes for 26 yards and a touchdown ... Had two of those receptions in a win at Memphis, including a three-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter ... Started all 12 games for Milford ... Played high school football for head coach Gene Biscontini at Honesdale High School (PA) … Rushed for 2,698 yards and 39 touchdowns as a senior ... Gained 4,996 yards in his career with a high game of 396 yards and eight touchdowns … First Team All-State honoree ... All-Region and All-Conference performer ... Rushed for 1,694 yards and 29 touchdowns as a junior.
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