Kevin Smith Makes Mark

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UCF BACK AMONG NATION'S ELITE

September 21, 2007 -- There are a lot of great running backs in the country - Darren McFadden of Arkansas, West Virginia's Steve Slaton, Michigan's Michael Hart and Ray Rice of Rutgers. But none of them leads the nation in rushing average at 183 yards per game.

That honor belongs to Kevin Smith of Central Florida (1-1), the starting back on the Post's All-Underpublicized team last season. Smith, who has rushed for 366 yards in two games, chewed up the Wolfpack for 217 in Raleigh, N.C., and then gashed Texas for 149 in a 35-32 loss this past Saturday.

Despite playing his high school ball in the hotbed of south Florida, none of the Sunshine State powers - Florida, Miami or FSU - recruited Smith. Miami probably would have been his choice because of the respect he has for former 'Canes stars Willis McGahee and Frank Gore.

LENN ROBBINS: NY Post