Overview
- On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported Sunday that the NC State standout reversed his Jan. 5 commitment to Alabama to join Texas after a weekend visit to the Forty Acres.
- Smothers produced 939 rushing yards and six touchdowns with 37 receptions for 189 yards and one receiving score in 2025 at NC State, and he has two seasons of eligibility left.
- He is ranked No. 27 overall and the No. 2 running back in the transfer portal by On3’s Industry Rankings.
- He bolsters a Texas backfield that recently added Raleek Brown and is being rebuilt after Tre Wisner and CJ Baxter entered the portal.
- Alabama, coming off a struggling 2025 rushing attack, now faces fewer replacement options even as the undergraduate portal entry window remains open through Friday.