Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Smith, Rahkeem
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
Bio
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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 Press Conference 9.22
Monday, September 22
BG Football Postgame 9.20
Saturday, September 20
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
