Zach Palmer-Smith

2024 (Junior):

Named Second Team All-CAA
Played in all 13 games, starting 11
Ran for 1,382 yards on 263 carries
Lost just 21 yards all season
Averaged 5.3 yards per carry and 106.31 yards per game
Second in the CAA and seventh in the country in rushing yards per game
Recorded seven receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown
263 attempts were the sixth-most ever by a Spider and most since 2015
Turned in six games with 100+ rushing yards this season, the most for any Spider since 2015
Became the first Spider to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season since 2015
His 1,382 yards rank fifth all-time in a single season for the Spiders
His 13 rushing touchdowns are fourth and his 14 total touchdowns are tied for seventh all-time at UR
Rushed for over 150 yards in three consecutive games to become the first Spider to pull off the feat since 2015
Was the first Spider to rush for over 200 yards in a single game since 2015 as well, doing so against North Carolina A&T (10/05/24)
His 25 carries needed to do so were the least for any Spider since 1987
Ranked second in the CAA and fifth in the nation this season in rushing yards
Named CAA Offensive Player of the Week following the North Carolina A&T game (10/05/24)