• 10 months ago
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00:00 EJ Smith was always meant to wear maroon and white. It just took him four years to
00:05 get to College Station for good. Smith, who is the son of Hall of Fame
00:09 running back Emmett Smith, has officially committed to Texas A&M on Sunday after
00:14 beginning his career at Stanford. Smith will have two years of eligibility
00:19 remaining under first-year head coach Mike Elko. Smith initially was drawn to
00:24 the Aggies throughout the recruiting process, coming out of Dallas Jesuit as a
00:28 four-star prospect, but instead he elected to head out west. In his four
00:34 years in Palo Alto, Smith rushed for 557 yards and five touchdowns on 109 carries.
00:41 Smith also caught 59 passes for 386 yards and a touchdown. Under new head
00:47 coach Troy Taylor, Smith's production saw an uptake. He posted a career-high 218
00:54 yards and a touchdown on 53 carries while totaling a career-best 33 catches
00:59 for 242 yards. With the Aggies not signing a running back as a part of
01:05 their 2024 recruiting class, consider Smith the consolation prize at the
01:09 position. A&M opens up their 2024 season at Kyle Fields against Notre Dame on
01:15 August 31st. From all Aggies, I'm Alexandra Cox.