Erik Smith
22  Erik Smith
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

High School:
Bolingbrook

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 198

Position:
RB

2009: Carried the ball five times for 19 yards against Purdue on Oct. 31 ... saw action against Iowa on Oct. 17 and against Michigan State on Sept. 26 ... set career highs for rushing attempts (10), rushing yards (54) and rush long (19) and scored his first career touchdown against Wofford on Sept. 19 ... rushed one time, the first of his career, for minus-four yards against Fresno State on Sept. 12 ... made Badger debut against Northern Illinois on Sept. 5

2008:
Redshirt season ... UW's offensive scout team player of the week against Michigan State ... UW's offensive scout team player of the week against Akron on Aug. 30

High School:
17th-best player in Illinois and the No. 72 running back in the nation by Scout.com ... first-team all-state (Rivals.com and Edgytim.com) ... first-team all-area, first-team all-conference, conference MVP and two-time Chicago Tribune Player of the Week as a senior ... honorable mention all-area as a junior ... career totals of 3,100 yards rushing, 470 yards receiving and 32 touchdowns ... team captain as a senior ... totaled 1,400 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns as a senior ... head coach was John Ivlow

Personal:
Parents are Andre Boozer and Erika Simpson ... relative, Brice Hunter, played football at Georgia and then went on to play in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... enjoys playing video games, gymnastics, basketball and dancing ... major is undeclared

Career Rushing Statistics
Season GP/GS Att. Yds. TD Yds/Att Long
2009 6/0 16 69 1 4.3 19
Totals 6/0 16 69 1 4.3 19

Game-by-game Rushing
2009 SEASON (A-Yds., TD): Fresno State (1- (-4)); Wofford (10-54, 1); Purdue (5-19)