NC State’s Hollywood Smothers Named Midseason All-American by The Athletic

NC State Redshirt Sophomore Running Back Hollywood Smothers was named a 2nd Team Midseason All-American today.

1st Team Offense

QB – Ty Simpson – Alabama
RB -Ahmad Hardy – Missouri
RB – Justice Haynes – Michigan
WR – Mario Craver – Texas A&M
WR – Makai Lemon – USC
TE – Michael Trigg – Baylor
OT – Spencer Fano – Utah
OT – Carter Smith – Indiana
OG – Vega Ioane – Penn State
OG – Emmanuel Pregnon – Oregon
C – Logan Jones – Iowa

1st Team Defense

DE – Rueben Bain – Miami
DE – Cashius Howell – Texas A&M
DT – Caden Curry – Ohio State
DT – Lee Hunter – Texas Tech
LB – David Bailey – Texas Tech
LB – Arvell Reese – Ohio State
LB – Jacob Rodriguez – Texas Tech
CB – Mansoor Delane – LSU
CB – Leonard Moore – Notre Dame
S – Caleb Downs – Ohio State
S – Michael Taaffe – Texas

1st Team Specialists

K – Kansei Matsuzawa – Hawaii
P – Brett Thorson – Georgia
AP – Jonah Coleman – Washington

2nd Team Offense

QB – Fernando Mendoza – Indiana
RB – Robert Henry Jr. – UTSA
RB – Hollywood Smothers – NC State
WR – Jeremiah Smith – Ohio State
WR – Jordyn Tyson – Arizona State
TE – Dae’Quan Wright – Ole Miss
OT – Francis Mauigoa – Miami
OT – Brian Parker II – Duke
OG – Ar’maj Reed-Adams – Texas A&M
OG – Keylan Rutledge – Georgia Tech
C – Jake Slaughter- Florida

2nd Team Defense

DE – Romello Height – Texas Tech
DE – Akheem Mesidor – Miami
DT – Domonique Orange – Iowa State
DT – A’Mauri Washington – Oregon
LB – CJ Allen – Georgia
LB – Sonny Styles – Ohio State
LB – Taurean York – Texas A&M
CB – D’Angelo Ponds – Indiana
CB – Ceyair Wright – Nebraska
S – Bishop Fitzgerald – USC
S – Dillon Thieneman – Oregon

2nd Team Specialists

K – Ethan Sanchez – Houston
P – Evan Crenshaw – Troy
AP – KC Concepcion – Texas A&M

(Athletic)

Smothers has rushed for 739 yards (6.6 yards per carry) and 5 touchdowns through the first 6 games for the Wolfpack. He also has 25 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown. Smothers currently ranks 3rd nationally in rushing yards.

You might also notice in the list above two players who transferred from NC State this past offseason were named Midseason All-Americans: KC Concepcion (Texas A&M) and Safety Bishop Fitzgerald (USC).