Tyler Smith Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Cedar Park High School: Cedar Park Height / Weight: 5-8 / 190 Position: RB Experience: Sq.

Rice--Returns to the field in a limited role this spring as he continues to rehab from a knee injury in the fall of 2007.

2008-- Redshirt. Was able to return to practice activities during the Owls Texas Bowl preparations.

2007--Began the year ticketed for a redshirt season, but was called into action to spark the Owls' return game... Made his debut at Texas, returning five kickoffs for 119 yards, including a long return of 42 yards, the longest of the year for Rice, to set up the Owls first score of the game... Lead the team with a 21.8 average on 14 kick returns... Made his rushing debut against Texas as well, losing one yard on his first career carry... Ran for seven yards on three attempts vs. Memphis, including a season-best, six-yard run... Averaged 62.2 all-purpose yards in his five games, the second-highest average on the team.

High School -- 2007 graduate of Cedar Park High School near Austin... Two-time all-District 14-5A selection at running back for coach Chris Ross... Brother of former Owls running back Quinton Smith... Rushed for 1,435 yards and scored 25 touchdowns as a senior for the Timberwolves... Rushed for more than 2,500 yards and scored 42 touchdowns in his career... Lettered twice in basketball and three times in track... Qualified for the state meet in the long jump... Active in FCA... Visited Air Force and VMI before committing to Rice.

Personal -- Full Name: Tyler Marcel Smith... Born: August 23, 1989 at Lawton, Okla... Parents: Quinton and Pamela Smith (1 brother, 1 sister)... Quinton Smith, Sr. played football at Abilene Christian from 1972-74... Rice majog: Sociology

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