Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 16
Rahkeem Smith
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- Calvert Hall
- Prev School:
- Delaware State
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Bowling Green |
HONORS
- Phil Steele preseason fourth-team All-MAC (PR)
2024 | Junior
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games with three starts
- Totaled 25 catches for 349 yards and three touchdowns along with 20 rushing attempts for 128 yards and three scores on the season
- Rushed twice for 10 yards against the Fordham
- Caught two passes for 24 yards at No. 8 Penn State
- Scored on a 40-yard reverse in the third quarter at No. 25 Texas A&M
- Also caught a pass for 14 yards in the game
- Notched two receptions for 29 yards vs. Old Dominion
- Rushed two times for 10 yards and registered a 30-yard kick return in the victory at Akron
- Started against NIU and ran the ball twice for six yards while also adding two kick returns
- Registered a catch in the win vs. Kent State
- Totaled 145 all-purpose yards (33 rushing, 59 receiving, 53 kick return) in the victory at Toledo
- Notched a 19-yard rushing touchdown to seal the win in the fourth quarter over the Rockets
- Caught two passes for 15 yards and had two rushing attempts in the win at Central Michigan
- Posted 10 rushing yards in the victory vs. Western Michigan
- Earned Co-MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after catching four passes for a career-best 81 yards and two touchdowns as well as collecting a rushing touchdown in the win at Ball State
- Raced 66 yards for his second score of the game on a catch in the flat on the second play of a drive in the third quarter against the Cardinals
- Also blocked a punt against Ball State
- Registered three catches for 22 yards against Miami (OH)
- Posted seven receptions for 97 yards and a 23-yard touchdown in the 68 Ventures Bowl against Arkansas State
- Also registered a 58-yard kickoff return against the Red Wolves
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Delaware State |
Dover, Del. |
- Appeared in 18 career games over the 2022 and 2023 seasons at Delaware State
- Caught 34 career passes for 560 yards and six touchdowns
- Also returned 20 kick returns for 580 yards and two scores during time with the Hornets
- Was No. 3 in FCS in 2023 with two kick returns for touchdowns
- His 30.1 yards per kick return in 2023 also ranked No. 5 in FCS
Calvert Hall College High School |
Towson, Md. |
- Played running back and corner back for head coach Josh Ward at Calvert Hall
- Competed in football, baseball and track & field
- As a senior he notched 38 catches for 752 yards and 22 touchdowns, in addition to a kickoff return touchdown
- Set school 100-meter track and field record and captured state 55-meter dash championship (6.42 sec.) as a senior
- Ranked No. 8 nationally in the 60-meter dash during junior year
- Member of state indoor and outdoor state championship team as a senior
- Also part of the Ralph Durant Academy and Visions Select Baseball
Personal |
- Son of Deborah Morris-Smith and Rockson Smith
- Has three sisters and one brother
BG Football Cinematic Highlight 10.11 vs UT - "Take Back the Doyt"
Tuesday, October 14
BG Football Press Conference vs CMU 10.13
Monday, October 13
BG Football Postgame 10.11 vs Toledo
Saturday, October 11
BG Football Press Conference 10.6
Monday, October 06
